scholarly journals Analogies between nuclear physics and dark matter

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (39) ◽  
pp. 1450209 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Cárcamo ◽  
A. Riveros ◽  
J. Gamboa
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Total Cross Sections ◽  
Sommerfeld Enhancement ◽  
Body Potential

A fermionic description of dark matter using analogies with nuclear physics is developed. At tree level, scalar and vector processes are considered and the two-body potential are explicitly calculated using the Breit approximation. We show that the total cross-sections in both cases exhibit Sommerfeld enhancement.

scholarly journals Cosmological Lithium Problems

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 01002 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Bertulani ◽  
Shubh chintak ◽  
A.M. Mukhamedzhanov
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Electron Screening ◽  
Experimental Techniques ◽  
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis ◽  
Recent Theoretical Work ◽  
Parallel Universes

We briefly describe the cosmological lithium problems followed by a summary of our recent theoretical work on the magnitude of the effects of electron screening, thepossible existence of dark matter parallel universes and the use of non-extensive (Tsal-lis) statistics during big bang nucleosynthesis. Solutions within nuclear physics are also discussed and recent measurements of cross-sections based on indirect experimental techniques are summarized.

scholarly journals Gamma-ray line from electroweakly interacting non-abelian spin-1 dark matter

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiro Abe ◽  
Motoko Fujiwara ◽  
Junji Hisano ◽  
Kohei Matsushita
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Line Search ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Galactic Center ◽  
Photon Emission ◽  
Strong Constraint ◽  
Wave States ◽  
Sommerfeld Enhancement ◽  
The Masses

Abstract We study gamma-ray line signatures from electroweakly interacting non-abelian spin-1 dark matter (DM). In this model, Z2-odd spin-1 particles including a DM candidate have the SU(2)L triplet-like features, and the Sommerfeld enhancement is relevant in the annihilation processes. We derive the annihilation cross sections contributing to the photon emission and compare with the SU(2)L triplet fermions, such as Wino DM in the supersymmetric Standard Model. The Sommerfeld enhancement factor is approximately the same in both systems, while our spin-1 DM predicts the larger annihilation cross sections into γγ/Zγ modes than those of the Wino by $$ \frac{38}{9} $$ 38 9 . This is because a spin-1 DM pair forms not only J = 0 but also J = 2 partial wave states where J denotes the total spin angular momentum. Our spin-1 DM also has a new annihilation mode into Z2-even extra heavy vector and photon, Z′γ. For this mode, the photon energy depends on the masses of DM and the heavy vector, and thus we have a chance to probe the mass spectrum. The latest gamma-ray line search in the Galactic Center region gives a strong constraint on our spin-1 DM. We can probe the DM mass for ≲ 25.3 TeV by the Cherenkov Telescope Array experiment even if we assume a conservative DM density profile.

scholarly journals Dark matter electromagnetic dipoles: the WIMP expectation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Hambye ◽  
Xun-Jie Xu
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Dipole Moments ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Photon Exchange ◽  
Nucleus Scattering ◽  
The One ◽  
Scattering Cross Sections ◽  
Near Future

Abstract We perform a systematic study of the electric and magnetic dipole moments of dark matter (DM) that are induced at the one-loop level when DM experiences four-fermion interactions with Standard Model (SM) charged fermions. Related to their loop nature these moments can largely depend on the UV completion at the origin of the four-fermion operators. We illustrate this property by considering explicitly two simple ways to generate these operators, from t- or s-channel tree-level exchange. Fixing the strength of these interactions from the DM relic density constraint, we obtain in particular a magnetic moment that, depending on the interaction considered, lies typically between 10−20 to 10−23 ecm or identically vanishes. These non-vanishing values induce, via photon exchange, DM-nucleus scattering cross sections that could be probed by current or near future direct detection experiments.

scholarly journals Systematizing the effective theory of self-interacting dark matter

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prateek Agrawal ◽  
Aditya Parikh ◽  
Matthew Reece
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Axial Vector ◽  
Effective Theory ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Scattering Rate ◽  
Light Scalar ◽  
Sommerfeld Enhancement ◽  
Particle Nature

Abstract If dark matter has strong self-interactions, future astrophysical and cosmological observations, together with a clearer understanding of baryonic feedback effects, might be used to extract the velocity dependence of the dark matter scattering rate. To interpret such data, we should understand what predictions for this quantity are made by various models of the underlying particle nature of dark matter. In this paper, we systematically compute this function for fermionic dark matter with light bosonic mediators of vector, scalar, axial vector, and pseudoscalar type. We do this by matching to the nonrelativistic effective theory of self-interacting dark matter and then computing the spin-averaged viscosity cross section nonperturbatively by solving the Schrödinger equation, thus accounting for any possible Sommerfeld enhancement of the low-velocity cross section. In the pseudoscalar case, this requires a coupled-channel analysis of different angular momentum modes. We find, contrary to some earlier analyses, that nonrelativistic effects only provide a significant enhancement for the cases of light scalar and vector mediators. Scattering from light pseudoscalar and axial vector mediators is well described by tree-level quantum field theory.

scholarly journals Closing the window on WIMP Dark Matter

2022 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Bottaro ◽  
Dario Buttazzo ◽  
Marco Costa ◽  
Roberto Franceschini ◽  
Paolo Panci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Gauge Boson ◽  
Bound States ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Boson Exchange ◽  
Future Collider ◽  
Sommerfeld Enhancement ◽  
The Masses

AbstractWe study scenarios where Dark Matter is a weakly interacting particle (WIMP) embedded in an ElectroWeak multiplet. In particular, we consider real SU(2) representations with zero hypercharge, that automatically avoid direct detection constraints from tree-level Z-exchange. We compute for the first time all the calculable thermal masses for scalar and fermionic WIMPs, including Sommerfeld enhancement and bound states formation at leading order in gauge boson exchange and emission. WIMP masses of few hundred TeV are shown to be compatible both with s-wave unitarity of the annihilation cross-section, and perturbativity. We also provide theory uncertainties on the masses for all multiplets, which are shown to be significant for large SU(2) multiplets. We then outline a strategy to probe these scenarios at future experiments. Electroweak 3-plets and 5-plets have masses up to about 16 TeV and can efficiently be probed at a high energy muon collider. We study various experimental signatures, such as single and double gauge boson emission with missing energy, and disappearing tracks, and determine the collider energy and luminosity required to probe the thermal Dark Matter masses. Larger multiplets are out of reach of any realistic future collider, but can be tested in future $$\gamma $$ γ -ray telescopes and possibly in large-exposure liquid Xenon experiments.

Probing dark matter via effective field theory approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050028
Author(s):  
Ayşe Elçi̇boğa Kuday ◽  
Ferhat Özok ◽  
Erdinç Ulaş Saka
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Dark Matter ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Effective Field Theory ◽  
High Energy ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Effective Field ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Theory Approach

We analyze dark matter in most general form of effective field theory approach. To examine the interactions between the weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) and the Standard Model (SM) particles, we use the six-dimensional EFT mediated by new physics scale [Formula: see text] at tree level. After implementing a new effective field theory model in FeynRules [FeynRules 2.0 A complete toolbox for tree-level phenomenology, Comput. Phys. Comm. 185(8) (2014) 2250–2300] We investigate the theory and constrain the theory by using relic density generated by MadDM [MadDM v.3.0: A Comprehensive tool for dark matter studies, Phys. Dark Univ. 24 (2019) 100249] tool of MadGraph5_aMC@NLO [The automated computation of tree-level and next-to-leading order differential cross-sections, and their matching to parton shower simulations, J. High Energy Phys. 79 (2014) 2014].

scholarly journals PROFIL-2 Experiment and neutron capture cross sections of Europium isotopes

2020 ◽  
Vol 239 ◽  
pp. 01032
Author(s):  
Shengli Chen ◽  
Gilles Noguere ◽  
David Bernard ◽  
Cyrille De Saint Jean ◽  
Jean Tommasi
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Optical Model ◽  
Nuclear Engineering ◽  
Capture Cross ◽  
Total Cross Sections ◽  
Integral Experiment ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Capture Cross Sections

Neutron-induced cross section is one of the key quantities in nuclear physics and nuclear engineering. The integral experiment can give good feedback to the cross sections with low uncertainties. Using the optical model and statistical model, the neutron-induced total and capture cross sections of153Eu are revaluated according to the experimental microscopic total cross sections and the PROFIL-2 integral experiment. The corresponding uncertainties and covariances are determined with the data assimilation method implemented in CONRAD code. On the other hand, the previous interpretation of the PROFIL-2 experiment showed that JEFF-3.1 overestimates the neutron-induced capture cross section of 151 Eu by a factor of 2. Further analysis performed in the present work points out that the large difference between calculation and experimental data is mainly due to the lack of152m1 Eu in ERANOS code, which was used to interpret the PROFIL-2 experiment. The correction of 152m1Eu on the interpretation largely reduces the difference between JEFF-3.1 and PROFIL-2 and shows the agreement between the PROFIL-2 integral experiment and other microscopic measurements. The revaluated neutron-induced total and capture cross sections of 151 Eu and 153Eu correspond well with both the microscopic experimental measurements and the PROFIL-2 integral experiment.

Analysis of STEM micrographs of thick objects

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-107
Author(s):  
S. Golladay
Keyword(s):  
Inelastic Scattering ◽  
Multiple Scattering ◽  
Mass Distribution ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Phase Contrast ◽  
Image Point ◽  
Contrast Effects ◽  
Total Cross Sections ◽  
Elastic And Inelastic Scattering

The theory of multiple scattering has been worked out by Groves and comparisons have been made between predicted and observed signals for thick specimens observed in a STEM under conditions where phase contrast effects are unimportant. Independent measurements of the collection efficiencies of the two STEM detectors, calculations of the ratio σe/σi = R, where σe, σi are the total cross sections for elastic and inelastic scattering respectively, and a model of the unknown mass distribution are needed for these comparisons. In this paper an extension of this work will be described which allows the determination of the required efficiencies, R, and the unknown mass distribution from the data without additional measurements or models. Essential to the analysis is the fact that in a STEM two or more signal measurements can be made simultaneously at each image point.

scholarly journals The NUMEN Project: Toward New Experiments with High-Intensity Beams

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Clementina Agodi ◽  
Antonio D. Russo ◽  
Luciano Calabretta ◽  
Grazia D’Agostino ◽  
Francesco Cappuzzello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Experimental Information ◽  
Double Charge Exchange ◽  
Superconducting Cyclotron ◽  
Double Charge

The search for neutrinoless double-beta (0νββ) decay is currently a key topic in physics, due to its possible wide implications for nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology. The NUMEN project aims to provide experimental information on the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) that are involved in the expression of 0νββ decay half-life by measuring the cross section of nuclear double-charge exchange (DCE) reactions. NUMEN has already demonstrated the feasibility of measuring these tiny cross sections for some nuclei of interest for the 0νββ using the superconducting cyclotron (CS) and the MAGNEX spectrometer at the Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS.) Catania, Italy. However, since the DCE cross sections are very small and need to be measured with high sensitivity, the systematic exploration of all nuclei of interest requires major upgrade of the facility. R&D for technological tools has been completed. The realization of new radiation-tolerant detectors capable of sustaining high rates while preserving the requested resolution and sensitivity is underway, as well as the upgrade of the CS to deliver beams of higher intensity. Strategies to carry out DCE cross-section measurements with high-intensity beams were developed in order to achieve the challenging sensitivity requested to provide experimental constraints to 0νββ NMEs.

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