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Resonant SIMP dark matter

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2016-06-22 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics

Abstract

We consider a resonant SIMP dark matter in models with two singlet complex scalar fields charged under a local dark U(1)DU(1)_D. After the U(1)DU(1)_D is broken down to a Z5Z_5 discrete subgroup, the lighter scalar field becomes a SIMP dark matter which has the enhanced 323\rightarrow 2 annihilation cross section near the resonance of the heavier scalar field. Bounds on the SIMP self-scattering cross section and the relic density can be fulfilled at the same time for perturbative couplings of SIMP. A small gauge kinetic mixing between the SM hypercharge and dark gauge bosons can be used to make SIMP dark matter in kinetic equilibrium with the SM during freeze-out.

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@article{arxiv.1601.03566,
  title  = {Resonant SIMP dark matter},
  author = {Soo-Min Choi and Hyun Min Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.03566},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

14 pages, 5 figures, Improved discussion on thermal-averaged annihilation cross section

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