Dark matter production accompanied by gravitational wave signals during cosmological phase transitions
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| author | Xu, Shuocheng Zhou, Ruiyu Cheng, Wei Liu, Xuewen |
| author_facet | Xu, Shuocheng Zhou, Ruiyu Cheng, Wei Liu, Xuewen |
| contents | We investigate the temperature-dependent production of feebly interacting massive dark matter particle (FIMP DM) within a $Z_2$ model, incorporating two $Z_2$-odd scalar fields. In specific parameter regions, three distinct mechanisms individually dominate the production of the FIMP DM. These mechanisms include the semi-production process, commonly known as the ``exponential growth'' process, the production from pair annihilations of the bath particles, and the three-body decay process. It is crucial to consider the thermal history during the evolution of FIMPs, as it involves multiple phase transitions occurring prior to the freeze-in of dark matter. Consequently, the scalar masses experience thermal variations, leading to a distinctive evolutionary trajectory for FIMPs when compared to scenarios without accounting for the thermal effects. Notably, the unique pattern of FIMP evolution is accompanied by the production of gravitational waves, presenting promising opportunities for detection using forthcoming interferometers. |
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| publishDate | 2023 |
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| spellingShingle | Dark matter production accompanied by gravitational wave signals during cosmological phase transitions Xu, Shuocheng Zhou, Ruiyu Cheng, Wei Liu, Xuewen High Energy Physics - Phenomenology We investigate the temperature-dependent production of feebly interacting massive dark matter particle (FIMP DM) within a $Z_2$ model, incorporating two $Z_2$-odd scalar fields. In specific parameter regions, three distinct mechanisms individually dominate the production of the FIMP DM. These mechanisms include the semi-production process, commonly known as the ``exponential growth'' process, the production from pair annihilations of the bath particles, and the three-body decay process. It is crucial to consider the thermal history during the evolution of FIMPs, as it involves multiple phase transitions occurring prior to the freeze-in of dark matter. Consequently, the scalar masses experience thermal variations, leading to a distinctive evolutionary trajectory for FIMPs when compared to scenarios without accounting for the thermal effects. Notably, the unique pattern of FIMP evolution is accompanied by the production of gravitational waves, presenting promising opportunities for detection using forthcoming interferometers. |
| title | Dark matter production accompanied by gravitational wave signals during cosmological phase transitions |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.15752 |