A Thermal Relic Encyclopedia: Dark Matter Candidates Coupled to Quarks

摘要

Thermal freeze-out is a compelling framework for naturally generating the dark matter abundance. We systematically study a broad range of dark matter and mediator particle combinations that can viably realize thermal freeze-out, focusing on models in which the mediator couples to Standard Model quarks. In each case, we calculate the relic density and consider existing constraints from accelerators, cosmology, direct detection, and indirect detection over the full range of dark matter and mediator masses. We present an encyclopedic catalog of matrix elements, cross sections, and decay rates which can be used as a reference for future studies of dark matter phenomenology.

王若泉
王若泉
博士后研究员

博士后研究员,粒子物理与宇宙学理论。音乐和体育爱好者。Neo-liberalism.