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| Format: | Preprint |
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2025
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| Online-Zugang: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20911 |
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- We summarize here our studies \cite{Chu:2022xuh,Chu:2023jyb,Chu:2024rrv} on two distinct scenarios for MeV-mass thermal dark matter freeze-out. First, we determine the minimal viable mass for dark matter below tens of MeV, considering annihilation into Standard Model particles, including photons, electrons, and neutrinos. Using a full three-sector abundance calculation, we track heat transfer between sectors and provide accurate thermal annihilation cross sections, particularly for velocity-dependent cases. The results identify fine-tuned regions where neutrino final states permit otherwise excluded p-wave annihilation scenarios. Second, we examine dark matter freeze-out in strongly interacting theories, where the relic abundance can be regulated not only through standard $3π\to 2π$ annihilation but also via bound-state formation $X$, enabling effective two-body processes $XX \to ππ$ and/or $πX \to ππ$. Together, these studies highlight complementary pathways to thermal MeV-mass dark matter.