scholarly journals WIMP cogenesis for asymmetric dark matter and the baryon asymmetry

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanou Cui ◽  
Michael Shamma
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Massive Particle ◽  
Decay Chain ◽  
Baryon Number ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Baryon Asymmetry ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Asymmetric Dark Matter

Abstract We propose a new mechanism where asymmetric dark matter (ADM) and the baryon asymmetry are both generated in the same decay chain of a metastable weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) after its thermal freezeout. Dark matter and baryons are connected by a generalized baryon number that is conserved, while the DM asymmetry and baryon asymmetry compensate each other. This unified framework addresses the DM-baryon coincidence while inheriting the merit of the conventional WIMP miracle in predicting relic abundances of matter. Examples of renormalizable models realizing this scenario are presented. These models generically predict ADM with sub-GeV to GeV-scale mass that interacts with Standard Model quarks or leptons, thus rendering potential signatures at direct detection experiments sensitive to low mass DM. Other interesting phenomenological predictions are also discussed, including: LHC signatures of new intermediate particles with color or electroweak charge and DM induced nucleon decay; the long-lived WIMP may be within reach of future high energy collider experiments.

scholarly journals Testing freeze-in with axial and vector Z′ bosons

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Cosme ◽  
Maíra Dutra ◽  
Stephen Godfrey ◽  
Taylor Gray
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Electron Scattering ◽  
Parity Violation ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Magnetic Moments ◽  
Z Bosons ◽  
Massive Particle ◽  
Resonance Region ◽  
Low Mass

Abstract The freeze-in production of Feebly Interacting Massive Particle (FIMP) dark matter in the early universe is an appealing alternative to the well-known — and constrained — Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP) paradigm. Although challenging, the phenomenology of FIMP dark matter has been receiving growing attention and is possible in a few scenarios. In this work, we contribute to this endeavor by considering a Z′ portal to fermionic dark matter, with the Z′ having both vector and axial couplings and a mass ranging from MeV up to PeV. We evaluate the bounds on both freeze-in and freeze-out from direct detection, atomic parity violation, leptonic anomalous magnetic moments, neutrino-electron scattering, collider, and beam dump experiments. We show that FIMPs can already be tested by most of these experiments in a complementary way, whereas WIMPs are especially viable in the Z′ low mass regime, in addition to the Z′ resonance region. We also discuss the role of the axial couplings of Z′ in our results. We therefore hope to motivate specific realizations of this model in the context of FIMPs, as well as searches for these elusive dark matter candidates.

scholarly journals A dark clue to seesaw and leptogenesis in a pseudo-Dirac singlet doublet scenario with (non)standard cosmology

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Partha Konar ◽  
Ananya Mukherjee ◽  
Abhijit Kumar Saha ◽  
Sudipta Show
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Thermal History ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Mass Term ◽  
Baryon Asymmetry ◽  
Dark Sector ◽  
Lepton Asymmetry ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Universe

Abstract We propose an appealing alternative scenario of leptogenesis assisted by dark sector which leads to the baryon asymmetry of the Universe satisfying all theoretical and experimental constraints. The dark sector carries a non minimal set up of singlet doublet fermionic dark matter extended with copies of a real singlet scalar field. A small Majorana mass term for the singlet dark fermion, in addition to the typical Dirac term, provides the more favourable dark matter of pseudo-Dirac type, capable of escaping the direct search. Such a construction also offers a formidable scope to radiative generation of active neutrino masses. In the presence of a (non)standard thermal history of the Universe, we perform the detailed dark matter phenomenology adopting the suitable benchmark scenarios, consistent with direct detection and neutrino oscillations data. Besides, we have demonstrated that the singlet scalars can go through CP-violating out of equilibrium decay, producing an ample amount of lepton asymmetry. Such an asymmetry then gets converted into the observed baryon asymmetry of the Universe through the non-perturbative sphaleron processes owing to the presence of the alternative cosmological background considered here. Unconventional thermal history of the Universe can thus aspire to lend a critical role both in the context of dark matter as well as in realizing baryogenesis.

scholarly journals Catalyzed baryogenesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Bai ◽  
Joshua Berger ◽  
Mrunal Korwar ◽  
Nicholas Orlofsky
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Equilibrium Condition ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Outer Wall ◽  
Baryon Number ◽  
Baryon Asymmetry ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Large Ball ◽  
Baryon Number Asymmetry ◽  
Ball Mass

Abstract A novel mechanism, “catalyzed baryogenesis”, is proposed to explain the observed baryon asymmetry in our universe. In this mechanism, the motion of a ball-like catalyst provides the necessary out-of-equilibrium condition, its outer wall has CP-violating interactions with the Standard Model particles, and its interior has baryon number violating interactions. We use the electroweak-symmetric ball model as an example of such a catalyst. In this model, electroweak sphalerons inside the ball are active and convert baryons into leptons. The observed baryon number asymmetry can be produced for a light ball mass and a large ball radius. Due to direct detection constraints on relic balls, we consider a scenario in which the balls evaporate, leading to dark radiation at testable levels.

scholarly journals High-energy positrons and gamma radiation from decaying constituents of a two-component dark atom model

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (13) ◽  
pp. 1545004 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Belotsky ◽  
M. Khlopov ◽  
C. Kouvaris ◽  
M. Laletin
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Massive Particle ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Photon Flux ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Small Range ◽  
State Radiation ◽  
Two Component ◽  
Doubly Charged

We study a two-component dark matter candidate inspired by the minimal walking technicolor (WTC) model. Dark matter consists of a dominant strongly interactive massive particle (SIMP)-like dark atom component made of bound states between primordial helium nuclei and a doubly charged technilepton and a small WIMP-like component made of another dark atom bound state between a doubly charged technibaryon and a technilepton. This scenario is consistent with direct search experimental findings because the dominant SIMP component interacts too strongly to reach the depths of current detectors with sufficient energy to recoil and the WIMP-like component is too small to cause significant amount of events. In this context, a metastable technibaryon that decays to [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] can, in principle, explain the observed positron excess by AMS-02 and PAMELA, while being consistent with the photon flux observed by FERMI/LAT. We scan the parameters of the model and we find the best possible fit to the latest experimental data. We find that there is a small range of parameter space that this scenario can be realized under certain conditions regarding the cosmic ray propagation and the final state radiation (FSR). This range of parameters fall inside the region where the current run of large hadron collider (LHC) can probe, and therefore it will soon be possible to either verify or exclude conclusively this model of dark matter.

scholarly journals Asymmetric dark matter: residual annihilations and self-interactions

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iason Baldes ◽  
Marco Cirelli ◽  
Paolo Panci ◽  
Kalliopi Petraki ◽  
Filippo Sala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Galactic Structure ◽  
The Common ◽  
Asymmetric Dark Matter

Dark matter (DM) coupled to light mediators has been invoked to resolve the putative discrepancies between collisionless cold DM and galactic structure observations. However, \gammaγ-ray searches and the CMB strongly constrain such scenarios. To ease the tension, we consider asymmetric DM. We show that, contrary to the common lore, detectable annihilations occur even for large asymmetries, and derive bounds from the CMB, \gammaγ-ray, neutrino and antiproton searches. We then identify the viable space for self-interacting DM. Direct detection does not exclude this scenario, but provides a way to test it.

scholarly journals Lepton-flavored asymmetric dark matter and interference in direct detection

2015 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Hamze ◽  
Can Kilic ◽  
Jason Koeller ◽  
Cynthia Trendafilova ◽  
Jiang-Hao Yu
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Asymmetric Dark Matter

scholarly journals On the Existence of Low-Mass Dark Matter and its Direct Detection

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Bateman ◽  
Ian McHardy ◽  
Alexander Merle ◽  
Tim R. Morris ◽  
Hendrik Ulbricht
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Low Mass
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