Published August 1, 2009
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Journal article
Dark Matter via many copies of the Standard Model
- 1. Theory Division, CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23 (Switzerland)
- 2. Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics, Department of Physics, New York Univeristy, New York, NY 10003 (United States)
Description
We propose a cosmological scenario based on the assumption that the Standard Model possesses a large number of copies. It is demonstrated that baryons in the hidden copies of the standard model can naturally account for the dark matter. The right abundance of the hidden-sector baryons and the correct spectrum of density perturbations are simultaneously generated during modulated reheating. We show that for the natural values of inflaton coupling constants, dictated by unitarity, the dark-matter abundance is predicted to be proportional to the ratio of observed cosmological parameters: the square of the amplitude of cosmological perturbations and the baryon-to-photon number ratio
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2009/08/009Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
- Journal Volume
- 2009
- Journal Issue
- 08
- Journal Page Range
- p. 009
- ISSN
- 1475-7516
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45094450
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BARYONS; COSMIC PHOTONS; COSMOLOGY; COUPLING CONSTANTS; DISTURBANCES; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; INFLATONS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; STANDARD MODEL; UNITARITY
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; PARTICLE MODELS; PHOTONS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RADIATIONS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS