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De Romeri, V.; Martinez-Mirave, P.; Tortola, M. |
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Signatures of primordial black hole dark matter at DUNE and THEIA |
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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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10 |
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10 |
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051 - 21pp |
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dark matter theory; neutrino experiments; primordial black holes |
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Primordial black holes (PBHs) are a potential dark matter candidate whose masses can span over many orders of magnitude. If they have masses in the 10(15)-10(17) g range, they can emit sizeable fluxes of MeV neutrinos through evaporation via Hawking radiation. We explore the possibility of detecting light (non-)rotating PBHs with future neutrino experiments. We focus on two next generation facilities: the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) and THEIA. We simulate the expected event spectra at both experiments assuming different PBH mass distributions and spins, and we extract the expected 95% C.L. sensitivities to these scenarios. Our analysis shows that future neutrino experiments like DUNE and THEIA will be able to set competitive constraints on PBH dark matter, thus providing complementary probes in a part of the PBH parameter space currently constrained mainly by photon data. |
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[De Romeri, Valentina] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: deromeri@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000758221400007 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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DUNE Collaboration (Abi, B. et al); Antonova, M.; Barenboim, G.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; De Romeri, V.; Fernandez Menendez, P.; Garcia-Peris, M.A.; Izmaylov, A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Masud, M.; Mena, O.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.; Rubio, F.C.; Sorel, M.; Ternes, C.A.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Searching for solar KDAR with DUNE |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
10 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
065 - 28pp |
| Keywords |
dark matter theory; neutrino detectors |
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The observation of 236 MeV muon neutrinos from kaon-decay-at-rest (KDAR) originating in the core of the Sun would provide a unique signature of dark matter annihilation. Since excellent angle and energy reconstruction are necessary to detect this monoenergetic, directional neutrino flux, DUNE with its vast volume and reconstruction capabilities, is a promising candidate for a KDAR neutrino search. In this work, we evaluate the proposed KDAR neutrino search strategies by realistically modeling both neutrino-nucleus interactions and the response of DUNE. We find that, although reconstruction of the neutrino energy and direction is difficult with current techniques in the relevant energy range, the superb energy resolution, angular resolution, and particle identification offered by DUNE can still permit great signal/background discrimination. Moreover, there are non-standard scenarios in which searches at DUNE for KDAR in the Sun can probe dark matter interactions. |
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[Fani, M.; Isenhower, L.] Abilene Christian Univ, Abilene, TX 79601 USA |
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WOS:000758221400019 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5141 |
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Olmo, G.J.; Orazi, E.; Pradisi, G. |
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Conformal metric-affine gravities |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2022 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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10 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
057 - 21pp |
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Gauss-Bonnet-Lovelock-Horndeski-Palatini etc gravity theories; modified gravity |
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We revisit the gauge symmetry related to integrable projective transformations in metric-affine formalism, identifying the gauge field of the Weyl (conformal) symmetry as a dynamical component of the affine connection. In particular, we show how to include the local scaling symmetry as a gauge symmetry of a large class of geometric gravity theories, introducing a compensator dilaton field that naturally gives rise to a Stuckelberg sector where a spontaneous breaking mechanism of the conformal symmetry is at work to generate a mass scale for the gauge field. For Ricci-based gravities that include, among others, General Relativity, f(R) and f(R, R μnu R μnu) theories and the EiBI model, we prove that the on-shell gauge vector associated to the scaling symmetry can be identified with the torsion vector, thus recovering and generalizing conformal invariant theories in the Riemann-Cartan formalism, already present in the literature. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, Ctr Mixto, Dept Fis Teor, CSIC, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@uv.es; |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000878259300018 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5405 |
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Chakraborty, S.; Gupta, A.; Vanvlasselaer, M. |
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Anomaly induced cooling of neutron stars: a Standard Model contribution |
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Journal Article |
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2023 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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10 |
Issue |
10 |
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030 - 23pp |
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neutron stars; neutrino theory |
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Young neutron stars cool via the emission of neutrinos from their core. A precise understanding of all the different processes producing neutrinos in the hot and degenerate matter is essential for assessing the cooling rate of such stars. The main Standard Model processes contributing to this effect are nu bremsstrahlung, mURCA among others. In this paper, we investigate another Standard Model process initiated by the Wess-Zumino-Witten term, leading to the emission of neutrino pairs via N gamma -> N nu nu over bar . We find that for proto-neutron stars, such processes with degenerate neutrons can be comparable and even dominate over the typical and well-known cooling mechanisms. |
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[Chakraborty, Sabyasachi] Indian Inst Technol, Dept Phys, Kanpur 208016, India, Email: sabyac@iitk.ac.in; |
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WOS:001116545800007 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5872 |
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Gavela, M.B.; Lopez Honorez, L.; Mena, O.; Rigolin, S. |
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Dark coupling and gauge invariance |
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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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11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
044 - 15pp |
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cosmological perturbation theory; dark energy theory; dark energy experiments |
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[Gavela, M. B.; Lopez Honorez, L.] Univ Autonoma Madrid IFT UAM CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, Madrid 28049, Spain, Email: belen.gavela@uam.es |
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ISI:000284825100044 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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316 |
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Vijande, J.; Ballester, F.; Ouhib, Z.; Granero, D.; Pujades-Claumarchirant, M.C.; Perez-Calatayud, J. |
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Dosimetry comparison between TG-43 and Monte Carlo calculations using the Freiburg flap for skin high-dose-rate brachytherapy |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
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Brachytherapy |
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Brachytherapy |
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11 |
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6 |
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528-535 |
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Ir-192; Brachytherapy; Dosimetry; Penelope2008; Freiburg flap |
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to evaluate whether the delivered dose to the skin surface and at the prescription depth when using a Freiburg flap applicator is in agreement with the one predicted by the treatment planning system (TPS) using the TG-43 dose-calculation formalism. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and radiochromic film measurements have been performed to obtain dose distributions with the source located at the center of one of the spheres and between two spheres. Primary and scatter dose contributions were evaluated to understand the role played by the scatter component. A standard treatment plan was generated using MC- and TG-43-based TPS applying the superposition principle. RESULTS: The MC model has been validated by performing additional simulations in the same conditions but transforming air and Freiburg flap materials into water to match TG-43 parameters. Both dose distributions differ less than 1%. Scatter defect compared with TG-43 data is up to 15% when the source is located at the center of the sphere and up to 25% when the source is between two spheres. Maximum deviations between TPS- and MC-based distributions are of 5%. CONCLUSIONS: The deviations in the TG-43-based dose distributions for a standard treatment plan with respect to the MC dose distribution calculated taking into account the composition and shape of the applicator and the surrounding air are lower than 5%. Therefore, this study supports the validity of the TPS used in clinical practice. (C) 2012 American Brachytherapy Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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[Vijande, Javier; Ballester, Facundo] Univ Valencia, Dept Atom Mol & Nucl Phys, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: javier.vijande@uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Inc |
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1538-4721 |
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WOS:000310863700018 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1227 |
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Das, S.; de Putter, R.; Linder, E.V.; Nakajima, R. |
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Weak lensing cosmology beyond Lambda CDM |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
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23pp |
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dark energy experiments; cosmological parameters from LSS; weak gravitational lensing; dark energy theory |
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Weak gravitational lensing is one of the key probes of the cosmological model, dark energy, and dark matter, providing insight into both the cosmic expansion history and large scale structure growth history. Taking into account a broad spectrum of physics affecting growth – dynamical dark energy, extended gravity, neutrino masses, and spatial curvature – we analyze the cosmological constraints. Similarly we consider the effects of a range of systematic uncertainties, in shear measurement, photometric redshifts, intrinsic alignments, and the nonlinear power spectrum, on cosmological parameter extraction. We also investigate, and provide fitting formulas tor, the influence of survey parameters such as redshift depth, galaxy number densities, and sky area on the cosmological constraints in the beyond-ACDM parameter space. Finally, we examine the robustness of results for different fiducial cosmologies. |
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[Das, Sudeep; Linder, Eric V.; Nakajima, Reiko] Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley Ctr Cosmol Phys, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA, Email: sdas@hep.anl.gov; |
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WOS:000310833100011 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1228 |
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Di Valentino, E.; Melchiorri, A.; Mena, O. |
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Dark radiation sterile neutrino candidates after Planck data |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
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11 |
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018 - 13pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino properties; neutrino theory; dark energy theory |
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Recent Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) results from the Planck satellite, combined with previous CMB data and Hubble constant measurements from the Hubble Space Telescope, provide a constraint on the effective number of relativistic degrees of freedom 3.62(-0.48)(+0.50) at 95% CL. New Planck data provide a unique opportunity to place limits on models containing relativistic species at the decoupling epoch. We present here the bounds on sterile neutrino models combining Planck data with galaxy clustering information. Assuming N-eff active plus sterile massive neutrino species, in the case of a Planck+WP+HighL+HST analysis we find m(nu,sterile)(eff) < 0.36 eV and 3.14 < N-eff < 4.15 at 95% CL, while using Planck+WP+HighL data in combination with the full shape of the galaxy power spectrum from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey BOSS Data Relase 9 measurements, we find that 3.30 < N-eff < 4.43 and m(nu,sterile)(eff) < 0.33 eV both at 95% CL with the three active neutrinos having the minimum mass allowed in the normal hierarchy scheme, i.e. Sigma m(nu) similar to 0.06 eV. These values compromise the viability of the (3 + 2) massive sterile neutrino models for the parameter region indicated by global fits of neutrino oscillation data. Within the (3 + 1) massive sterile neutrino scenario, we find m(nu,sterile)(eff) < 0.34 eV at 95% CL. While the existence of one extra sterile massive neutrino state is compatible with current oscillation data, the values for the sterile neutrino mass preferred by oscillation analyses are significantly higher than the current cosmological bound. We review as well the bounds on extended dark sectors with additional light species based on the latest Planck CMB observations. |
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[Di Valentino, Eleonora; Melchiorri, Alessandro] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Phys, I-00185 Rome, Italy, Email: eleonora.divalentino@roma1.infn.it; |
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WOS:000327843900019 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Ruiz de Austri, R.; Perez de los Heros, C. |
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Impact of nucleon matrix element uncertainties on the interpretation of direct and indirect dark matter search results |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
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049 - 19pp |
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dark matter theory; dark matter experiments; supersymmetry and cosmology |
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We study in detail the impact of the current uncertainty in nucleon matrix elements on the sensitivity of direct and indirect experimental techniques for dark matter detection. We perform two scans in the framework of the cMSSM: one using recent values of the pion-sigma term obtained from Lattice QCD, and the other using values derived from experimental measurements. The two choices correspond to extreme values quoted in the literature and reflect the current tension between different ways of obtaining information about the structure of the nucleon. All other inputs in the scans, astrophysical and from particle physics, are kept unchanged. We use two experiments, XENON100 and IceCube, as benchmark cases to illustrate our case. We find that the interpretation of dark matter search results from direct detection experiments is more sensitive to the choice of the central values of the hadronic inputs than the results of indirect search experiments. The allowed regions of cMSSM parameter space after including XENON100 constrains strongly differ depending on the assumptions on the hadronic matrix elements used. On the other hand, the constraining potential of IceCube is almost independent of the choice of these values. |
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[Ruiz de Austri, R.] IFIC UV CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: rruiz@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000327843900050 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1674 |
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Racker, J.; Rius, N. |
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Helicitogenesis: WIMPy baryogenesis with sterile neutrinos and other realizations |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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11 |
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11 |
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163 - 19pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model |
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We propose a mechanism for baryogenesis from particle decays or annihilations that can work at the TeV scale. Some heavy particles annihilate or decay into a heavy sterile neutrino N (with M greater than or similar to 0.5 TeV) and a “light” one nu (with m << 100 GeV), generating an asymmetry among the two helicity degrees of freedom of nu. This asymmetry is partially transferred to Standard Model leptons via fast Yukawa interactions and reprocessed into a baryon asymmetry by the electroweak sphalerons. We illustrate this mechanism in a WIMPy baryogenesis model where the helicity asymmetry is generated in the annihilation of dark matter. This model connects the baryon asymmetry, dark matter, and neutrino masses. Moreover it also complements previous studies on general requirements for baryogenesis from dark matter annihilation. Finally we discuss other possible realizations of this helicitogenesis mechanism. |
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[Racker, J.; Rius, N.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: racker@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000347909700009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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