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Unitarity constraints on asymmetric freeze-in

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2013-05-29 v2

Abstract

This paper considers unitarity and CPT constraints on asymmetric freeze-in, the use of freeze-in to store baryon number in a dark sector. In this scenario, Sakharov's out of equilibrium condition is satisfied by placing the visible and hidden sectors at different temperatures while a net visible baryon number is produced by storing negative baryon number in a dark sector. It is shown that unitarity and CPT lead to unexpected cancellations. In particular, the transfer of baryon number cancels completely at leading order.

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@article{arxiv.1105.3728,
  title  = {Unitarity constraints on asymmetric freeze-in},
  author = {Anson Hook},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.3728},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

15 pages, 7 figures, change in notation, accepted to prd