Dark Matter Data and Constraints on Quartic Couplings in IDM

Jul, 2011
20 pages
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We analyse the thermal evolution of the Universe in the Inert Doublet Model for three regions of Dark Matter masses: low mass (4-8) GeV, medium mass (30-80) GeV and high mass (500-1000) GeV. Those three regions of DM mass exhibit different behaviour, both in the possible types of evolution and in the energy relic density values. In this analysis we use the masses of the scalar particles as the input parameters to constrain the two self-couplings between neutral scalars: λ345,λ2\lambda_{345},\lambda_2. These couplings are used to construct the parameter space where different types of evolution may be presented. We discuss the influence of the scalar masses on the type of the evolution. We also discuss the importance of the λ2\lambda_2 self-coupling. We argue, that the astrophysical data along with the positivity constraints simultaneously constrain both λ345\lambda_{345} and λ2\lambda_2 self-couplings.
Note:
  • 20 pages
  • dark matter: mass
  • mass: scalar
  • dark matter: relic density
  • scalar particle: mass