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Hirsch, M.; Lineros, R.A.; Morisi, S.; Palacio, J.; Rojas, N.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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WIMP dark matter as radiative neutrino mass messenger |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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10 |
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10 |
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149 - 18pp |
| Keywords |
Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Neutrino Physics |
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The minimal seesaw extension of the Standard SU(3)(c)circle times SU(2)(L)circle times U(1)(Y) Model requires two electroweak singlet fermions in order to accommodate the neutrino oscillation parameters at tree level. Here we consider a next to minimal extension where light neutrino masses are generated radiatively by two electroweak fermions: one singlet and one triplet under SU(2)(L). These should be odd under a parity symmetry and their mixing gives rise to a stable weakly interactive massive particle (WIMP) dark matter candidate. For mass in the GeV-TeV range, it reproduces the correct relic density, and provides an observable signal in nuclear recoil direct detection experiments. The fermion triplet component of the dark matter has gauge interactions, making it also detectable at present and near future collider experiments. |
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[Hirsch, M.; Lineros, R. A.; Palacio, J.; Valle, J. W. F.] Univ Valencia, Edificio Inst Paterna, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular,AHEP Grp, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: mahirsch@ific.uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000326047200001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1623 |
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Villanueva-Domingo, P.; Gnedin, N.Y.; Mena, O. |
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Warm Dark Matter and Cosmic Reionization |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Astrophysical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Astrophys. J. |
| Volume |
852 |
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2 |
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139 - 7pp |
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cosmology: theory; galaxies: formation; intergalactic medium; large-scale structure of universe; methods: numerical |
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In models with dark matter made of particles with keV masses, such as a sterile neutrino, small-scale density perturbations are suppressed, delaying the period at which the lowest mass galaxies are formed and therefore shifting the reionization processes to later epochs. In this study, focusing on Warm Dark Matter (WDM) with masses close to its present lower bound, i.e., around the 3. keV region, we derive constraints from galaxy luminosity functions, the ionization history and the Gunn-Peterson effect. We show that even if star formation efficiency in the simulations is adjusted to match the observed UV galaxy luminosity functions in both CDM and WDM models, the full distribution of Gunn-Peterson optical depth retains the strong signature of delayed reionization in the WDM model. However, until the star formation and stellar feedback model used in modern galaxy formation simulations is constrained better, any conclusions on the nature of dark matter derived from reionization observables remain model-dependent. |
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[Villanueva-Domingo, Pablo; Mena, Olga] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Apartado Correos 22085, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: gnedin@fnal.gov |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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0004-637x |
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WOS:000422865600009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3455 |
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Lopez-Honorez, L.; Mena, O.; Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Villanueva-Domingo, P.; Witte, S.J. |
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Variations in fundamental constants at the cosmic dawn |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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06 |
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6 |
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026 - 25pp |
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cosmology of theories beyond the SM; particle physics – cosmology connection; reionization |
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The observation of space-time variations in fundamental constants would provide strong evidence for the existence of new light degrees of freedom in the theory of Nature. Robustly constraining such scenarios requires exploiting observations that span different scales and probe the state of the Universe at different epochs. In the context of cosmology, both the cosmic microwave background and the Lyman-a forest have proven to be powerful tools capable of constraining variations in electromagnetism, however at the moment there do not exist cosmological probes capable of bridging the gap between recombination and reionization. In the near future, radio telescopes will attempt to measure the 21 cm transition of neutral hydrogen during the epochs of reionization and the cosmic dawn (and potentially the tail end of the dark ages); being inherently sensitive to electromagnetic phenomena, these experiments will offer a unique perspective on space-time variations of the fine-structure constant and the electron mass. We show here that large variations in these fundamental constants would produce features on the 21 cm power spectrum that may be distinguishable from astrophysical uncertainties. Furthermore, we forecast the sensitivity for the Square Kilometer Array, and show that the 21 cm power spectrum may be able to constrain variations at the level of O(10(-3)). |
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[Lopez-Honorez, Laura] Univ Libre Bruxelles, Serv Phys Theor, CP225, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium, Email: llopezho@ulb.ac.be; |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000551875400049 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4473 |
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Garani, R.; Gasparotto, F.; Mastrolia, P.; Munch, H.J.; Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Primo, A. |
| Title |
Two-photon exchange in leptophilic dark matter scenarios |
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Journal Article |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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12 |
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12 |
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212 - 42pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Effective Field Theories; Integrable Hierarchies |
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In leptophilic scenarios, dark matter interactions with nuclei, relevant for direct detection experiments and for the capture by celestial objects, could only occur via loop-induced processes. If the mediator is a scalar or pseudo-scalar particle, which only couples to leptons, the dominant contribution to dark matter-nucleus scattering would take place via two-photon exchange with a lepton triangle loop. The corresponding diagrams have been estimated in the literature under different approximations. Here, we present new analytical calculations for one-body two-loop and two-body one-loop interactions. The two-loop form factors are presented in closed analytical form in terms of generalized polylogarithms up to weight four. In both cases, we consider the exact dependence on all the involved scales, and study the dependence on the momentum transfer. We show that some previous approximations fail to correctly predict the scattering cross section by several orders of magnitude. Moreover, we quantitatively show that form factors in the range of momentum transfer relevant for local galactic dark matter, can be significantly smaller than their value at zero momentum transfer, which is the approach usually considered. |
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[Garani, Raghuveer] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Firenze, Via G Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, Email: garani@fi.infn.it; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000736468500004 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5068 |
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Bennett, J.J.; Buldgen, G.; de Salas, P.F.; Drewes, M.; Gariazzo, S.; Pastor, S.; Wong, Y.Y.Y. |
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Towards a precision calculation of the effective number of neutrinos N-eff in the Standard Model. Part II. Neutrino decoupling in the presence of flavour oscillations and finite-temperature QED |
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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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04 |
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4 |
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073 - 33pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino properties; particle physics – cosmology connection; physics of the early universe |
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We present in this work a new calculation of the standard-model benchmark value for the effective number of neutrinos, N-eff(SM), that quantifies the cosmological neutrinoto-photon energy densities. The calculation takes into account neutrino flavour oscillations, finite-temperature effects in the quantum electrodynamics plasma to O(e(3)), where e is the elementary electric charge, and a full evaluation of the neutrino-neutrino collision integral. We provide furthermore a detailed assessment of the uncertainties in the benchmark N(eff)(SM )value, through testing the value's dependence on (i) optional approximate modelling of the weak collision integrals, (ii) measurement errors in the physical parameters of the weak sector, and (iii) numerical convergence, particularly in relation to momentum discretisation. Our new, recommended standard-model benchmark is N-eff(SM) 3.0440 +/- 0.0002, where the nominal uncertainty is attributed predominantly to errors incurred in the numerical solution procedure (vertical bar delta N-eff vertical bar similar to 10(-4)), augmented by measurement errors in the solar mixing angle sin(2) theta(12) (vertical bar delta N-eff vertical bar similar to 10(-4)). |
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[Bennett, Jack J.; Wong, Yvonne Y. Y.] Univ New South Wales, Sch Phys, Sydney Consortium Particle Phys & Cosmol, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia, Email: j.j.bennett@unsw.edu.au; |
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WOS:000647827600001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4827 |
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