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Mosbech, M.R.; Boehm, C.; Hannestad, S.; Mena, O.; Stadler, J.; Wong, Y.Y.Y. |
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The full Boltzmann hierarchy for dark matter-massive neutrino interactions |
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Journal Article |
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2021 |
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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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3 |
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066 - 31pp |
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cosmological perturbation theory; dark matter theory; neutrino properties; particle physics – cosmology connection |
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The impact of dark matter-neutrino interactions on the measurement of the cosmological parameters has been investigated in the past in the context of massless neutrinos exclusively. Here we revisit the role of a neutrino-dark matter coupling in light of ongoing cosmological tensions by implementing the full Boltzmann hierarchy for three massive neutrinos. Our tightest 95% CL upper limit on the strength of the interactions, parameterized via u(chi) = sigma(0)/sigma(Th) (m(chi)/100GeV)(-1), is u(chi) <= 3.34 . 10(-4), arising from a combination of Planck TTTEEE data, Planck lensing data and SDSS BAO data. This upper bound is, as expected, slightly higher than previous results for interacting massless neutrinos, due to the correction factor associated with neutrino masses. We find that these interactions significantly relax the lower bounds on the value of sigma 8 that is inferred in the context of Lambda CDM from the Planck data, leading to agreement within 1-2 sigma with weak lensing estimates of sigma 8, as those from KiDS1000. However, the presence of these interactions barely affects the value of the Hubble constant H-0. |
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[Mosbech, Markus R.; Boehm, Celine] Univ Sydney, Sch Phys, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia, Email: mmos6302@uni.sydney.edu.au; |
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WOS:000636717400061 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4783 |
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Cline, J.M.; Vincent, A.C. |
Title |
Cosmological origin of anomalous radio background |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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02 |
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2 |
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011 - 23pp |
Keywords |
cosmology of theories beyond the SM; dark matter theory; extragalactic magnetic fields |
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The ARCADE 2 collaboration has reported a significant excess in the isotropic radio background, whose homogeneity cannot be reconciled with clustered sources. This suggests a cosmological origin prior to structure formation. We investigate several potential mechanisms and show that injection of relativistic electrons through late decays of a metastable particle can give rise to the observed excess radio spectrum through synchrotron emission. However, constraints from the cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropy, on injection of charged particles and on the primordial magnetic field, present a challenge. The simplest scenario is with a greater than or similar to 9 GeV particle decaying into e(+)e(-) at a redshift of z similar to 5, in a magnetic field of similar to 5 μG, which exceeds the CMB B-field constraints, unless the field was generated after decoupling. Decays into exotic millicharged particles can alleviate this tension, if they emit synchroton radiation in conjunction with a sufficiently large background magnetic field of a dark U(1)' gauge field. |
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[Cline, James M.] McGill Univ, Dept Phys, Montreal, PQ H3A 2T8, Canada, Email: jcline@physics.mcgill.ca; |
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WOS:000315576400011 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1361 |
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Bertone, G.; Bozorgnia, N.; Kim, J.S.; Liem, S.; McCabe, C.; Otten, S.; Ruiz de Austri, R. |
Title |
Identifying WIMP dark matter from particle and astroparticle data |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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026 - 42pp |
Keywords |
dark matter detectors; dark matter experiments; dark matter theory |
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One of the most promising strategies to identify the nature of dark matter consists in the search for new particles at accelerators and with so-called direct detection experiments. Working within the framework of simplified models, and making use of machine learning tools to speed up statistical inference, we address the question of what we can learn about dark matter from a detection at the LHC and a forthcoming direct detection experiment. We show that with a combination of accelerator and direct detection data, it is possible to identify newly discovered particles as dark matter, by reconstructing their relic density assuming they are weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) thermally produced in the early Universe, and demonstrating that it is consistent with the measured dark matter abundance. An inconsistency between these two quantities would instead point either towards additional physics in the dark sector, or towards a non-standard cosmology, with a thermal history substantially different from that of the standard cosmological model. |
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[Bertone, Gianfranco; Bozorgnia, Nassim; Liem, Sebastian] Univ Amsterdam, GRAPPA Inst, Inst Theoret Phys Amsterdam, Sci Pk 904, NL-1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands, Email: g.bertone@uva.nl; |
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WOS:000427501000002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3522 |
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Gelmini, G.B.; Takhistov, V.; Witte, S.J. |
Title |
Casting a wide signal net with future direct dark matter detection experiments |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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07 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
009 - 55pp |
Keywords |
dark matter detectors; dark matter experiments; dark matter theory |
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As dark matter (DM) direct detection experiments continue to improve their sensitivity they will inevitably encounter an irreducible background arising from coherent neutrino scattering. This so-called “neutrino floor” may significantly reduce the sensitivity of an experiment to DM-nuclei interactions, particularly if the recoil spectrum of the neutrino background is approximately degenerate with the DM signal. This occurs for the conventionally considered spin-independent (SI) or spin-dependent (SD) interactions. In such case, an increase in the experiment's exposure by multiple orders of magnitude may not yield any significant increase in sensitivity. The typically considered SI and SD interactions, however, do not adequately reflect the whole landscape of the well-motivated DM models, which includes other interactions. Since particle DM has not been detected yet in laboratories, it is essential to understand and maximize the detection capabilities for a broad variety of possible models and signatures. In this work we explore the impact of the background arising from various neutrino sources on the discovery potential of a DM signal for a large class of viable DM-nucleus interactions and several potential futuristic experimental settings, with different target elements. For some momentum suppressed cross sections, large DM particle masses and heavier targets, we find that there is no suppression of the discovery limits due to neutrino backgrounds. Further, we explicitly demonstrate that inelastic scattering, which could appear in models with multicomponent dark sectors, would help to lift the signal degeneracy associated with the neutrino floor. This study could assist with mapping out the optimal DM detection strategy for the next generation of experiments. |
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[Gelmini, Graciela B.; Takhistov, Volodymyr; Witte, Samuel J.] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Phys & Astron, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA, Email: gelmini@physics.ucla.edu; |
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WOS:000437422800001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3646 |
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Bertone, G.; Calore, F.; Caron, S.; Ruiz de Austri, R.; Kim, J.S.; Trotta, R.; Weniger, C. |
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Global analysis of the pMSSM in light of the Fermi GeV excess: prospects for the LHC Run-II and astroparticle experiments |
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Journal Article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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037 - 20pp |
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dark matter detectors; dark matter theory; gamma ray experiments; supersymmetry and cosmology |
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We present a new global fit of the 19-dimensional phenomenological Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (pMSSM-19) that complies with all the latest experimental results from dark matter indirect, direct and accelerator dark matter searches. We show that the model provides a satisfactory explanation of the excess of gamma rays from the Galactic centre observed by the Fermi Large Area Telescope, assuming that it is produced by the annihilation of neutralinos in the Milky Way halo. We identify two regions that pass all the constraints: the first corresponds to neutralinos with a mass similar to 80 – 100 GeV annihilating into WW with a branching ratio of 95%; the second to heavier neutralinos, with mass similar to 180 – 200 GeV annihilating into (l) over barl with a branching ratio of 87%. We show that neutralinos compatible with the Galactic centre GeV excess will soon be within the reach of LHC run-II – notably through searches for charginos and neutralinos, squarks and light smuons – and of Xenon1T, thanks to its unprecedented sensitivity to spin-dependent cross-section off neutrons. |
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[Bertone, Gianfranco; Calore, Francesca; Weniger, Christoph] Univ Amsterdam, GRAPPA, Sci Pk 904, NL-1090 GL Amsterdam, Netherlands, Email: gf.bertone@gmail.com; |
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WOS:000393286400010 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2951 |
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