Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states

Abstract This work presents an asymmetric dark matter model with relic density determined by the freeze-out of asymmetric semi-annihilations into long-lived particles slowly decaying into the Standard Model states. We carefully consider the CPT symmetry and unitarity constraints to the asymmetries e...

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Main Authors: Tomáš Blažek, Peter Maták, Viktor Zaujec
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2025)104
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description Abstract This work presents an asymmetric dark matter model with relic density determined by the freeze-out of asymmetric semi-annihilations into long-lived particles slowly decaying into the Standard Model states. We carefully consider the CPT symmetry and unitarity constraints to the asymmetries entering the Boltzmann equation. The main idea of the paper is to point out a critical inconsistency in the previous literature, where these constraints are violated. We present a systematic approach to avoid the inconsistency.
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spelling doaj-art-c8dc7e8bccc54dcaab657dfb791639312025-08-20T03:09:35ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-04-012025411310.1007/JHEP04(2025)104Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final statesTomáš Blažek0Peter Maták1Viktor Zaujec2Department of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in BratislavaDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in BratislavaDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in BratislavaAbstract This work presents an asymmetric dark matter model with relic density determined by the freeze-out of asymmetric semi-annihilations into long-lived particles slowly decaying into the Standard Model states. We carefully consider the CPT symmetry and unitarity constraints to the asymmetries entering the Boltzmann equation. The main idea of the paper is to point out a critical inconsistency in the previous literature, where these constraints are violated. We present a systematic approach to avoid the inconsistency.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2025)104Early Universe Particle PhysicsModels for Dark MatterParticle Nature of Dark Matter
spellingShingle Tomáš Blažek
Peter Maták
Viktor Zaujec
Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states
Journal of High Energy Physics
Early Universe Particle Physics
Models for Dark Matter
Particle Nature of Dark Matter
title Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states
title_full Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states
title_fullStr Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states
title_full_unstemmed Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states
title_short Asymmetric dark matter from semi-annihilation: unitarity constraints and long-lived final states
title_sort asymmetric dark matter from semi annihilation unitarity constraints and long lived final states
topic Early Universe Particle Physics
Models for Dark Matter
Particle Nature of Dark Matter
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2025)104
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