Two Micron-Size Dark Dimensions

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Main Authors: Anchordoqui, Luis, Antoniadis, Ignatios, Lust, Dieter
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author Anchordoqui, Luis
Antoniadis, Ignatios
Lust, Dieter
author_facet Anchordoqui, Luis
Antoniadis, Ignatios
Lust, Dieter
contents Two extra dimensions of micron scale might simultaneously address the gauge and cosmological hierarchy problems. In our paper we examine various observational bounds in scenarios with one and two large extra dimensions, to see if they are compatible with the micron scale. We show that consistency with astrophysical observations requires that two extra dimensions of micron scale must not admit isometries, whereby conservation of the extra dimensional momentum is violated, allowing the massive Kaluza-Klein modes of the graviton to decay to other lighter graviton modes. However, to remain consistent with cosmological observations two extra dimensions of micron scale require a delicately fine tuning of the temperature at which the universe enters the radiation dominated epoch. Diving into this fine-tuned scenario we also show that primordial black holes with masses in the range $10^8 <M_{\rm BH}/{\rm g} <10^{21}$ could make all cosmological dark matter.
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spellingShingle Two Micron-Size Dark Dimensions
Anchordoqui, Luis
Antoniadis, Ignatios
Lust, Dieter
High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Two extra dimensions of micron scale might simultaneously address the gauge and cosmological hierarchy problems. In our paper we examine various observational bounds in scenarios with one and two large extra dimensions, to see if they are compatible with the micron scale. We show that consistency with astrophysical observations requires that two extra dimensions of micron scale must not admit isometries, whereby conservation of the extra dimensional momentum is violated, allowing the massive Kaluza-Klein modes of the graviton to decay to other lighter graviton modes. However, to remain consistent with cosmological observations two extra dimensions of micron scale require a delicately fine tuning of the temperature at which the universe enters the radiation dominated epoch. Diving into this fine-tuned scenario we also show that primordial black holes with masses in the range $10^8 <M_{\rm BH}/{\rm g} <10^{21}$ could make all cosmological dark matter.
title Two Micron-Size Dark Dimensions
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.11690