Mixed Dark Matter in Universal Extra Dimension Models with TeV Scale $W_{R}$ and $Z'$
Abstract
We show that in a class of universal extra dimension (UED) models that solves both the neutrino mass and proton decay problems using low scale left-right symmetry, the dark matter of the Universe consists of an admixture of KK photon and KK right-handed neutrinos. We present a full calculation of the dark matter density in these models taking into account the co-annihilation effects due to near by states such as the scalar partner of the KK photon as well as fermion states near the right-handed KK neutrino. Using the value of the relic CDM density, we obtain upper limits on of about 400-650 GeV and TeV, both being accessible to LHC. For a region in this parameter space where the KK right-handed neutrino contributes significantly to the total relic density of dark matter, we obtain a lower bound on the dark matter-nucleon scattering cross section of cm, which can be probed by the next round of dark matter search experiments.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0610155,
title = {Mixed Dark Matter in Universal Extra Dimension Models with TeV Scale $W_{R}$ and $Z'$},
author = {Ken Hsieh and R. N. Mohapatra and Salah Nasri},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0610155},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
28 pages, 7 figures