I present the first constraints on decaying cold dark matter (DCDM) models thanks to the effective field theory of large-scale structure (EFTofLSS) applied to BOSS-DR12 data. I consider two phenomenological models of DCDM: i) a model where a fraction fdcdm of cold dark matter (CDM) decays into dark radiation (DR) with a lifetime τ; ii) a model (recently suggested as a potential resolution to the S8 tension) where all the CDM decays with a lifetime τ into DR and a massive warm dark matter (WDM) particle, with a fraction ε of the CDM rest mass energy transferred to the DR. I discuss the implications of the EFTofLSS constraints for the DCDM model suggested to resolve the S8 tension.
@article{arxiv.2212.03004,
title = {Constraining decaying dark matter with the effective field theory of large-scale structure},
author = {Théo Simon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.03004},
year = {2022}
}
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33rd Rencontres de Blois: Exploring the Dark Universe, May 2022, Blois, France