A dark matter candidate from Lorentz invariance in 6D

作者:Cacciapaglia Giacomo*; Deandrea Aldo; Llodra Perez Jeremie
来源:The Journal of High Energy Physics, 2010, (3): 083.
DOI:10.1007/JHEP03(2010)083

摘要

We study the unique 6 dimensional orbifold with chiral fermions where a stable dark matter candidate is present due to Lorentz invariance on the orbifold, with no additional discrete symmetries imposed by hand. We propose a model of Universal Extra Dimensions where a scalar photon of few hundred GeV is a good candidate for dark matter. The spectrum of the model is characteristic of the geometry, and it has clear distinctive features compared to previous models of Kaluza-Klein dark matter. The 5 dimensional limit of this model is the minimal model of natural Kaluza-Klein dark matter. Not with standing the low mass range preferred by cosmology, the model will be a challenge for the LHC due to the relatively small splitting between the states in the same KK level.

  • 出版日期2010-3