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Author Liem, S.; Bertone, G.; Calore, F.; Ruiz de Austri, R.; Tait, T.M.P.; Trotta, R.; Weniger, C. url  doi
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  Title Effective field theory of dark matter: a global analysis Type Journal Article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 09 Issue 9 Pages 077 - 22pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Effective field theories  
  Abstract We present global fits of an effective field theory description of real, and complex scalar dark matter candidates. We simultaneously take into account all possible dimension 6 operators consisting of dark matter bilinears and gauge invariant combinations of quark and gluon fields. We derive constraints on the free model parameters for both the real (five parameters) and complex (seven) scalar dark matter models obtained by combining Planck data on the cosmic microwave background, direct detection limits from LUX, and indirect detection limits from the Fermi Large Area Telescope. We find that for real scalars indirect dark matter searches disfavour a dark matter particle mass below 100 GeV. For the complex scalar dark matter particle current data have a limited impact due to the presence of operators that lead to p-wave annihilation, and also do not contribute to the spin-independent scattering cross-section. Although current data are not informative enough to strongly constrain the theory parameter space, we demonstrate the power of our formalism to reconstruct the theoretical parameters compatible with an actual dark matter detection, by assuming that the excess of gamma rays observed by the Fermi Large Area Telescope towards the Galactic centre is entirely due to dark matter annihilations. Please note that the excess can very well be due to astrophysical sources such as millisecond pulsars. We find that scalar dark matter interacting via effective field theory operators can in principle explain the Galactic centre excess, but that such interpretation is in strong tension with the non-detection of gamma rays from dwarf galaxies in the real scalar case. In the complex scalar case there is enough freedom to relieve the tension.  
  Address [Liem, Sebastian; Bertone, Gianfranco; Calore, Francesca; Weniger, Christoph] Univ Amsterdam, GRAPPA, Sci Pk 904, NL-1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands, Email: sebastian.liem@uva.nl;  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 1029-8479 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes WOS:000383545500003 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2864  
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Author Reig, M.; Valle, J.W.F.; Yamada, M. url  doi
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  Title Light majoron cold dark matter from topological defects and the formation of boson stars Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.  
  Volume (up) 09 Issue 9 Pages 029 - 25pp  
  Keywords Cosmic strings; domain walls; monopoles; particle physics – cosmology connection; cosmology of theories beyond the SM; cosmological neutrinos  
  Abstract We show that for a relatively light majoron (<< 100 eV) non-thermal production from topological defects is an efficient production mechanism. Taking the type I seesaw as benchmark scheme, we estimate the primordial majoron abundance and determine the required parameter choices where it can account for the observed cosmological dark matter. The latter is consistent with the scale of unification. Possible direct detection of light majorons with future experiments such as PTOLEMY and the formation of boson stars from the majoron dark matter are also discussed.  
  Address [Reig, Mario; Valle, Jose W. F.] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Parc Cient Paterna,Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ific.uv.es;  
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  Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000487690100005 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4154  
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Author Bernal, N.; Donini, A.; Folgado, M.G.; Rius, N. url  doi
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  Title Kaluza-Klein FIMP dark matter in warped extra-dimensions Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 09 Issue 9 Pages 142 - 31pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM  
  Abstract We study for the first time the case in which Dark Matter (DM) is made of Feebly Interacting Massive Particles (FIMP) interacting just gravitationally with the standard model particles in an extra-dimensional Randall-Sundrum scenario. We assume that both the dark matter and the standard model are localized in the IR-brane and only interact via gravitational mediators, namely the graviton, the Kaluza-Klein gravitons and the radion. We found that in the early Universe DM could be generated via two main processes: the direct freeze-in and the sequential freeze-in. The regions where the observed DM relic abundance is produced are largely compatible with cosmological and collider bounds.  
  Address [Bernal, Nicolas] Univ Antonio Narino, Ctr Invest, Carrera 3 Este 47A-15, Bogota, Colombia, Email: nicolas.bernal@uan.edu.co;  
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  Notes WOS:000574609100005 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4552  
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Author Cosme, C.; Dutra, M.; Godfrey, S.; Gray, T. url  doi
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  Title Testing freeze-in with axial and vector Z ' bosons Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 09 Issue 9 Pages 056 - 27pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM  
  Abstract The freeze-in production of Feebly Interacting Massive Particle (FIMP) dark matter in the early universe is an appealing alternative to the well-known – and constrained – Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP) paradigm. Although challenging, the phenomenology of FIMP dark matter has been receiving growing attention and is possible in a few scenarios. In this work, we contribute to this endeavor by considering a Z ' portal to fermionic dark matter, with the Z ' having both vector and axial couplings and a mass ranging from MeV up to PeV. We evaluate the bounds on both freeze-in and freeze-out from direct detection, atomic parity violation, leptonic anomalous magnetic moments, neutrino-electron scattering, collider, and beam dump experiments. We show that FIMPs can already be tested by most of these experiments in a complementary way, whereas WIMPs are especially viable in the Z ' low mass regime, in addition to the Z ' resonance region. We also discuss the role of the axial couplings of Z ' in our results. We therefore hope to motivate specific realizations of this model in the context of FIMPs, as well as searches for these elusive dark matter candidates.  
  Address [Cosme, Catarina; Dutra, Maira; Godfrey, Stephen; Gray, Taylor] Carleton Univ, Ottawa Carleton Inst Phys, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada, Email: catarina.cosme@ific.uv.es;  
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  Notes WOS:000695081900001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4962  
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Author Reig, M. url  doi
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  Title The stochastic axiverse Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 09 Issue 9 Pages 207 - 40pp  
  Keywords Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model; Compactification and String Models  
  Abstract In addition to spectacular signatures such as black hole superradiance and the rotation of CMB polarization, the plenitude of axions appearing in the string axiverse may have potentially dangerous implications. An example is the cosmological overproduction of relic axions and moduli by the misalignment mechanism, more pronounced in regions where the signals mentioned above may be observable, that is for large axion decay constant. In this work, we study the minimal requirements to soften this problem and show that the fundamental requirement is a long period of low-scale inflation. However, in this case, if the inflationary Hubble scale is lower than around O(100) eV, no relic DM axion is produced in the early Universe. Cosmological production of some axions may be activated, via the misalignment mechanism, if their potential minimum changes between inflation and today. As a particular example, we study in detail how the maximal-misalignment mechanism dilutes the effect of dangerous axions and allows the production of axion DM in a controlled way. In this case, the potential of the axion that realises the mechanism shifts by a factor increment theta = pi between the inflationary epoch and today, and the axion starts to oscillate from the top of its potential. We also show that axions with masses m(a) similar to O(1 – 100) H-0 realising the maximal-misalignment mechanism generically behave as dark energy with a decay constant that can take values well below the Planck scale, avoiding problems associated to super-Planckian scales. Finally, we briefly study the basic phenomenological implications of the mechanism and comment on the compatibility of this type of maximally-misaligned quintessence with the swampland criteria.  
  Address [Reig, Mario] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedratico Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ifis.uv.es  
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  Notes WOS:000702371800004 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4977  
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Author D'Eramo, F.; Di Valentino, E.; Giare, W.; Hajkarim, F.; Melchiorri, A.; Mena, O.; Renzi, F.; Yun, S. url  doi
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  Title Cosmological bound on the QCD axion mass, redux Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.  
  Volume (up) 09 Issue 9 Pages 022 - 35pp  
  Keywords axions; cosmology of theories beyond the SM; cosmological neutrinos; neutrino masses from cosmology  
  Abstract We revisit the joint constraints in the mixed hot dark matter scenario in which both thermally produced QCD axions and relic neutrinos are present. Upon recomputing the cosmological axion abundance via recent advances in the literature, we improve the state-of-the-art analyses and provide updated bounds on axion and neutrino masses. By avoiding approximate methods, such as the instantaneous decoupling approximation, and limitations due to the limited validity of the perturbative approach in QCD that forced to artificially divide the constraints from the axion-pion and the axion-gluon production channels, we find robust and self-consistent limits. We investigate the two most popular axion frameworks: KSVZ and DFSZ. From Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) light element abundances data we find for the KSVZ axion Delta N-eff < 0.31 and an axion mass bound m(a) < 0.53 eV (i.e., a bound on the axion decay constant f(a) > 1.07 x 10(7) GeV) both at 95% CL. These BBN bounds are improved to Delta N-eff < 0.14 and m(a) < 0.16 eV (f(a) > 3.56 x 10(7) GeV) if a prior on the baryon energy density from Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data is assumed. When instead considering cosmological observations from the CMB temperature, polarization and lensing from the Planck satellite combined with large scale structure data we find Delta N-eff < 0.23, m(a) < 0.28 eV (f(a) > 2.02 x 10(7) GeV) and Sigma m(nu) < 0.16 eV at 95% CL. This corresponds approximately to a factor of 5 improvement in the axion mass bound with respect to the existing limits. Very similar results are obtained for the DFSZ axion. We also forecast upcoming observations from future CMB and galaxy surveys, showing that they could reach percent level errors for m(a) similar to 1 eV.  
  Address [D'Eramo, Francesco; Hajkarim, Fazlollah; Yun, Seokhoon] Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padua, Italy, Email: francesco.deramo@pd.infn.it;  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes WOS:000863296000010 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5383  
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Author Hirsch, M.; Lineros, R.A.; Morisi, S.; Palacio, J.; Rojas, N.; Valle, J.W.F. url  doi
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  Title WIMP dark matter as radiative neutrino mass messenger Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 10 Issue 10 Pages 149 - 18pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Neutrino Physics  
  Abstract 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.  
  Address [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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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 1029-8479 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes WOS:000326047200001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1623  
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Author Hernandez, P.; Kekic, M.; Lopez-Pavon, J.; Racker, J.; Rius, N. url  doi
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  Title Leptogenesis in GeV-scale seesaw models Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 10 Issue 10 Pages 067 - 34pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Neutrino Physics; CP violation  
  Abstract We revisit the production of leptonic asymmetries in minimal extensions of the Standard Model that can explain neutrino masses, involving extra singlets with Majorana masses in the GeV scale. We study the quantum kinetic equations both analytically, via a perturbative expansion up to third order in the mixing angles, and numerically. The analytical solution allows us to identify the relevant CP invariants, and simplifies the exploration of the parameter space. We find that sizeable lepton asymmetries are compatible with non-degenerate neutrino masses and measurable active-sterile mixings.  
  Address [Hernandez, P.; Kekic, M.; Racker, J.; Rius, N.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: m.pilar.hernandez@uv.es;  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 1029-8479 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes WOS:000363555500002 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2425  
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Author Fernandez-Martinez, E.; Lopez-Pavon, J.; Ota, T.; Rosauro-Alcaraz, S. url  doi
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  Title nu electroweak baryogenesis Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 10 Issue 10 Pages 063 - 28pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; CP viola- tion; Neutrino Physics  
  Abstract We investigate if the CP violation necessary for successful electroweak baryo- genesis may be sourced by the neutrino Yukawa couplings. In particular, we consider an electroweak scale Seesaw realization with sizable Yukawas where the new neutrino singlets form (pseudo)-Dirac pairs, as in the linear or inverse Seesaw variants. We find that the baryon asymmetry obtained strongly depends on how the neutrino masses vary within the bubble walls. Moreover, we also find that flavour effects critically impact the final asymmetry obtained and that, taking them into account, the observed value may be obtained in some regions of the parameter space. This source of CP violation naturally avoids the strong constraints from electric dipole moments and links the origin of the baryon asymmetry of the Universe with the mechanism underlying neutrino masses. Interestingly, the mixing of the active and heavy neutrinos needs to be sizable and could be probed at the LHC or future collider experiments.  
  Address [Fernandez-Martinez, E.; Ota, T.; Rosauro-Alcaraz, S.] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Fis Teor, IFT UAM CSIC, Madrid 28049, Spain, Email: enrique.fernandez-martinez@uam.es;  
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  Notes WOS:000582727900001 Approved no  
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  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4582  
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Author Huang, J.W.; Madden, A.; Racco, D.; Reig, M. url  doi
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  Title Maximal axion misalignment from a minimal model Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.  
  Volume (up) 10 Issue 10 Pages 143 - 39pp  
  Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM  
  Abstract The QCD axion is one of the best motivated dark matter candidates. The misalignment mechanism is well known to produce an abundance of the QCD axion consistent with dark matter for an axion decay constant of order 10(12) GeV. For a smaller decay constant, the QCD axion, with Peccei-Quinn symmetry broken during inflation, makes up only a fraction of dark matter unless the axion field starts oscillating very close to the top of its potential, in a scenario called “large-misalignment”. In this scenario, QCD axion dark matter with a small axion decay constant is partially comprised of very dense structures. We present a simple dynamical model realising the large-misalignment mechanism. During inflation, the axion classically rolls down its potential approaching its minimum. After inflation, the Universe reheats to a high temperature and a modulus (real scalar field) changes the sign of its minimum dynamically, which changes the sign of the mass of a vector-like fermion charged under QCD. As a result, the minimum of the axion potential during inflation becomes the maximum of the potential after the Universe has cooled through the QCD phase transition and the axion starts oscillating. In this model, we can produce QCD axion dark matter with a decay constant as low as 6 x 10(9) GeV and an axion mass up to 1 meV. We also summarise the phenomenological implications of this mechanism for dark matter experiments and colliders.  
  Address [Huang, Junwu; Madden, Amalia; Racco, Davide] Perimeter Inst Theoret Phys, 31 Caroline St N, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5, Canada, Email: jhuang@perimeterinstitute.ca;  
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  Notes WOS:000586368800006 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4592  
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