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Bhattacharya, A.; Esmaili, A.; Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Sarcevic, I. |
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Update on decaying and annihilating heavy dark matter with the 6-year IceCube HESE data |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
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5 |
Pages |
051 - 30pp |
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dark matter theory; ultra high energy photons and neutrinos |
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In view of the IceCube's 6-year high-energy starting events (HESE) sample, we revisit the possibility that the updated data may be better explained by a combination of neutrino fluxes from dark matter decay and an isotropic astrophysical power-law than purely by the latter. We find that the combined two-component flux qualitatively improves the fit to the observed data over a purely astrophysical one, and discuss how these updated fits compare against a similar analysis done with the 4-year HESE data. We also update fits involving dark matter decay via multiple channels, without any contribution from the astrophysical flux. We find that a DM-only explanation is not excluded by neutrino data alone. Finally, we also consider the possibility of a signal from dark matter annihilations and perform analogous analyses to the case of decays, commenting on its implications. |
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[Bhattacharya, Atri] Univ Liege, Space Sci Technol & Astrophys Res STAR Inst, Bat B5a, B-4000 Liege, Belgium, Email: a.bhattacharya@ulg.ac.be; |
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WOS:000469808500001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4038 |
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Bhattacharya, S.; Mondal, N.; Roshan, R.; Vatsyayan, D. |
Title |
Leptogenesis, dark matter and gravitational waves from discrete symmetry breaking |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Journal Of Cosmology And Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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6 |
Pages |
029 - 25pp |
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leptogenesis; dark matter theory; gravitational waves / theory |
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We analyse a model that connects the neutrino sector and the dark sector of the universe via a mediator 41., stabilised by a discrete Z4 symmetry that breaks to a remnant Z2 upon 41. acquiring a non -zero vacuum expectation value (v phi). The model accounts for the observed baryon asymmetry of the universe via additional contributions to the canonical Type -I leptogenesis. The Z4 symmetry breaking scale (v phi) in the model not only establishes a connection between the neutrino sector and the dark sector, but could also lead to gravitational wave signals that are within the reach of current and future experimental sensitivities. |
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[Bhattacharya, Subhaditya; Mondal, Niloy] Indian Inst Technol Guwahati, Dept Phys, Gauhati 781039, Assam, India, Email: subhab@iitg.ac.in; |
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WOS:001246744300003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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6162 |
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Blanco, C.; Escudero, M.; Hooper, D.; Witte, S.J. |
Title |
Z ' mediated WIMPs: dead, dying, or soon to be detected? |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
024 - 48pp |
Keywords |
dark matter theory; dark matter detectors; dark matter experiments |
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Although weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) have long been among the most studied and theoretically attractive classes of candidates for the dark matter of our universe, the lack of their detection in direct detection and collider experiments has begun to dampen enthusiasm for this paradigm. In this study, we set out to appraise the status of the WIMP paradigm, focusing on the case of dark matter candidates that interact with the Standard Model through a new gauge boson. After considering a wide range of Z' mediated dark matter models, we quantitatively evaluate the fraction of the parameter space that has been excluded by existing experiments, and that is projected to fall within the reach of future direct detection experiments. Despite the existence of stringent constraints, we find that a sizable fraction of this parameter space remains viable. More specifically, if the dark matter is a Majorana fermion, we find that an order one fraction of the parameter space is in many cases untested by current experiments. Future direct detection experiments with sensitivity near the irreducible neutrino floor will be able to test a significant fraction of the currently viable parameter space, providing considerable motivation for the next generation of direct detection experiments. |
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[Blanco, Carlos] Univ Chicago, Dept Phys, Chicago, IL 60637 USA, Email: carlosblanco2718@uchicago.ed; |
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WOS:000507259700021 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4255 |
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Blennow, M.; Fernandez-Martinez, E.; Mena, O.; Redondo, J.; Serra, E.P. |
Title |
Asymmetric Dark Matter and Dark Radiation |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2012 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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07 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
022 - 23pp |
Keywords |
dark matter theory; particle physics – cosmology connection; physics of the early universe |
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Asymmetric Dark Matter (ADM) models invoke a particle-antiparticle asymmetry, similar to the one observed in the Baryon sector, to account for the Dark Matter (DM) abundance. Both asymmetries are usually generated by the same mechanism and generally related, thus predicting DM masses around 5 GeV in order to obtain the correct density. The main challenge for successful models is to ensure efficient annihilation of the thermally produced symmetric component of such a light DM candidate without violating constraints from collider or direct searches. A common way to overcome this involves a light mediator, into which DM can efficiently annihilate and which subsequently decays into Standard Model particles. Here we explore the scenario where the light mediator decays instead into lighter degrees of freedom in the dark sector that act as radiation in the early Universe. While this assumption makes indirect DM searches challenging, it leads to signals of extra radiation at BBN and CMB. Under certain conditions, precise measurements of the number of relativistic species, such as those expected from the Planck satellite, can provide information on the structure of the dark sector. We also discuss the constraints of the interactions between DM and Dark Radiation from their imprint in the matter power spectrum. |
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[Blennow, Mattias] Max Planck Inst Kernphys, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, Email: Mattias.Blennow@mpi-hd.mpg.de; |
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WOS:000307079600033 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1165 |
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Boubekeur, L.; Choi, K.Y.; Ruiz de Austri, R.; Vives, O. |
Title |
The degenerate gravitino scenario |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
Pages |
005 - 26pp |
Keywords |
dark matter theory; leptogenesis; supersymmetry and cosmology; cosmology of theories beyond the SM |
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In this work, we explore the “degenerate gravitino” scenario where the mass difference between the gravitino and the lightest MSSM particle is much smaller than the gravitino mass itself. In this case, the energy released in the decay of the next to lightest sypersymmetric particle (NLSP) is reduced. Consequently the cosmological and astrophysical constraints on the gravitino abundance, and hence on the reheating temperature, become softer than in the usual case. On the other hand, such small mass splittings generically imply a much longer lifetime for the NLSP. We find that, in the constrained MSSM (CMSSM), for neutralino LSP or NLSP, reheating temperatures compatible with thermal leptogenesis are reached for small splittings of order 10(-2) GeV. While for stau NLSP, temperatures of T-RH similar or equal to 4 x 10(9) GeV can be obtained even for splittings of order of tens of GeVs. This “degenerate gravitino” scenario offers a possible way out to the gravitino problem for thermal leptogenesis in supersymmetric theories. |
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[Boubekeur, Lotfi; Vives, Oscar] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: lotfi.boubekeur@uv.es |
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ISI:000277684600028 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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453 |
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