Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter

Abstract We explore the mechanism that can explain the production of lepton asymmetry and two types of sterile neutrino dark matter. The first type involves heavy sterile dark matter produced directly by the decay of Q-balls which are formed by first-order phase transition in the early universe; the...

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Main Authors: Jiucheng Ma, Siyu Jiang, Xiu-Fei Li
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-10-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13380-7
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description Abstract We explore the mechanism that can explain the production of lepton asymmetry and two types of sterile neutrino dark matter. The first type involves heavy sterile dark matter produced directly by the decay of Q-balls which are formed by first-order phase transition in the early universe; the second consists of keV sterile neutrino dark matter, produced resonantly with the aid of lepton asymmetry from Q-ball decay. Besides, gravitational waves from cosmic strings generated during the phase transition process could be detected at future interferometers.
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spelling doaj-art-fd71b342e775458fbf65d7bf9a89683c2024-12-08T12:42:56ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60522024-10-01841011210.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13380-7Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matterJiucheng Ma0Siyu Jiang1Xiu-Fei Li2MOE Key Laboratory of TianQin Mission, TianQin Research Center for Gravitational Physics and School of Physics and Astronomy, Frontiers Science Center for TianQin, Gravitational Wave Research Center of CNSA, Sun Yat-sen University (Zhuhai Campus)MOE Key Laboratory of TianQin Mission, TianQin Research Center for Gravitational Physics and School of Physics and Astronomy, Frontiers Science Center for TianQin, Gravitational Wave Research Center of CNSA, Sun Yat-sen University (Zhuhai Campus)School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia UniversityAbstract We explore the mechanism that can explain the production of lepton asymmetry and two types of sterile neutrino dark matter. The first type involves heavy sterile dark matter produced directly by the decay of Q-balls which are formed by first-order phase transition in the early universe; the second consists of keV sterile neutrino dark matter, produced resonantly with the aid of lepton asymmetry from Q-ball decay. Besides, gravitational waves from cosmic strings generated during the phase transition process could be detected at future interferometers.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13380-7
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Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
title Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
title_full Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
title_fullStr Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
title_short Impact of Q-balls formed by first-order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
title_sort impact of q balls formed by first order phase transition on sterile neutrino dark matter
url https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13380-7
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