Mixed axion/neutralino dark matter in the SUSY DFSZ axion model

作者：Bae Kyu Jung^*; Baer Howard; Chun Eung Jin

来源：Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2013, (12): 028.

DOI：10.1088/1475-7516/2013/12/028

• dark matter theory
• axions
• particle physics - cosmology connection
• supersymmetry and cosmology

We examine mixed axion/neutralino cold dark matter production in the SUSY DFSZ axion model where an axion superfield couples to Higgs superfields. We calculate a wide array of axino and saxion decay modes along with their decay temperatures, and thermal and non-thermal production rates. For a SUSY benchmark model with a standard underabundance (SUA) of Higgsino-like dark matter (DM), we find for the PQ scale f(a) less than or similar to 10(12) GeV that the DM abundance is mainly comprised of axions as the saxion/axino decay occurs before the standard neutralino freeze-out and thus its abundance remains suppressed. For 10(12) less than or similar to f(a) less than or similar to 10(14) GeV, the saxion/axino decays occur after neutralino freeze-out so that the neutralino abundance is enhanced by the production via decay and subsequent re-annihilation. For f(a) greater than or similar to 10(14) GeV, both neutralino dark matter and dark radiation are typically overproduced. For judicious parameter choices, these can be suppressed and the combined neutralino/axion abundance brought into accord with measured values. A SUSY benchmark model with a standard overabundance (SOA) of bino DM is also examined and typically remains excluded due at least to too great a neutralino DM abundance for f(a) less than or similar to 10(15) GeV. For f(a) less than or similar to 10(15) GeV and lower saxion masses, large entropy production from saxion decay can dilute all relics and the SOA model can be allowed by all constraints.

• 出版日期2013-12