Pseudomoduli Dark Matter
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2009-09-30 v3 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We point out that pseudomoduli -- tree-level flat directions that often accompany dynamical supersymmetry breaking -- can be natural candidates for TeV-scale dark matter in models of gauge mediation. The idea is general and can be applied to different dark matter scenarios, including (but not limited to) those of potential relevance to recent cosmic ray anomalies. We describe the requirements for a viable model of pseudomoduli dark matter, and we analyze two example models to illustrate the general mechanism -- one where the pseudomoduli carry Higgsino-like quantum numbers, and another where they are SM singlets but are charged under a hidden-sector gauge group.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0906.3346,
title = {Pseudomoduli Dark Matter},
author = {David Shih},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0906.3346},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
20 pages, refs added