Diverse dark matter haloes in Two-field Fuzzy Dark Matter

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Auteurs principaux: Luu, Hoang Nhan, Mocz, Philip, Vogelsberger, Mark, Pozo, Alvaro, Broadhurst, Tom, Tye, S. -H. Henry, Liu, Tao, Fung, Leo W. H., Smoot, George F., Emami, Razieh, Hernquist, Lars
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author Luu, Hoang Nhan
Mocz, Philip
Vogelsberger, Mark
Pozo, Alvaro
Broadhurst, Tom
Tye, S. -H. Henry
Liu, Tao
Fung, Leo W. H.
Smoot, George F.
Emami, Razieh
Hernquist, Lars
author_facet Luu, Hoang Nhan
Mocz, Philip
Vogelsberger, Mark
Pozo, Alvaro
Broadhurst, Tom
Tye, S. -H. Henry
Liu, Tao
Fung, Leo W. H.
Smoot, George F.
Emami, Razieh
Hernquist, Lars
contents Fuzzy dark matter (FDM) is a compelling candidate for dark matter, offering a natural explanation for the structure of diffuse low-mass haloes. However, the canonical FDM model with a mass of $10^{-22}~{\rm eV}$ encounters challenges in reproducing the observed diversity of dwarf galaxies, except for possibly scenarios where strong galactic feedback is invoked. The introduction of multiple-field FDM can provide a potential resolution to this diversity issue. The theoretical plausibility of this dark matter model is also enhanced by the fact that multiple axion species with logarithmically-distributed mass spectrum exist as a generic prediction of string theory. In this paper, we consider the axiverse hypothesis and investigate non-linear structure formation in the two-field fuzzy dark matter (2FDM) model. Our cosmological simulation with an unprecedented resolution and self-consistent initial conditions reveals the diverse structures of dark matter haloes in the 2FDM model for the first time. Depending on the formation time and local tidal activities, late-time haloes can host solitons of nested cores or solitons of one dominant species.
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spellingShingle Diverse dark matter haloes in Two-field Fuzzy Dark Matter
Luu, Hoang Nhan
Mocz, Philip
Vogelsberger, Mark
Pozo, Alvaro
Broadhurst, Tom
Tye, S. -H. Henry
Liu, Tao
Fung, Leo W. H.
Smoot, George F.
Emami, Razieh
Hernquist, Lars
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Fuzzy dark matter (FDM) is a compelling candidate for dark matter, offering a natural explanation for the structure of diffuse low-mass haloes. However, the canonical FDM model with a mass of $10^{-22}~{\rm eV}$ encounters challenges in reproducing the observed diversity of dwarf galaxies, except for possibly scenarios where strong galactic feedback is invoked. The introduction of multiple-field FDM can provide a potential resolution to this diversity issue. The theoretical plausibility of this dark matter model is also enhanced by the fact that multiple axion species with logarithmically-distributed mass spectrum exist as a generic prediction of string theory. In this paper, we consider the axiverse hypothesis and investigate non-linear structure formation in the two-field fuzzy dark matter (2FDM) model. Our cosmological simulation with an unprecedented resolution and self-consistent initial conditions reveals the diverse structures of dark matter haloes in the 2FDM model for the first time. Depending on the formation time and local tidal activities, late-time haloes can host solitons of nested cores or solitons of one dominant species.
title Diverse dark matter haloes in Two-field Fuzzy Dark Matter
topic Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.00827