scholarly journals THE HIGGS PORTAL AND AN UNIFIED MODEL FOR DARK ENERGY AND DARK MATTER

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (30) ◽  
pp. 4817-4827 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. BERTOLAMI ◽  
R. ROSENFELD
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Higgs Boson ◽  
Higgs Field ◽  
Vacuum Expectation ◽  
Classical Field ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Hidden Sector ◽  
Quintessence Field ◽  
The Universe

We examine a scenario where the Higgs boson is coupled to an additional Standard Model singlet scalar field from a hidden sector. We show that, in the case where this field is very light and has already relaxed to its nonzero vacuum expectation value, one gets a very stringent limit on the mixing angle between the hidden sector scalar and the Higgs field from fifth force experiments. However, this limit does not imply in a small coupling due to the large difference of vacuum expectation values. In the case that the hidden sector scalar is identified with the quintessence field, responsible for the recent acceleration of the universe, the most natural potential describing the interaction is disfavored since it results in a time-variation of the Fermi scale. We show that an ad hoc modification of the potential describing the Higgs interaction with the quintessence field may result in an unified picture of dark matter and dark energy, where dark energy is the zero-mode classical field rolling the usual quintessence potential and the dark matter candidate is the quantum excitation (particle) of the field, which is produced in the universe due to its coupling to the Higgs boson. This coupling also generates a mass for the new particle that, contrary to usual quintessence models, does not have to be small, since it does not affect the evolution of classical field. In this scenario, a feasible dark matter density can be, under conditions, obtained.

scholarly journals GAUGE-HIGGS UNIFICATION: STABLE HIGGS BOSONS AS COLD DARK MATTER

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (27n28) ◽  
pp. 5068-5081 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUTAKA HOSOTANI
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Higgs Boson ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Higgs Field ◽  
Higgs Bosons ◽  
Electroweak Symmetry ◽  
Wmap Data ◽  
The Universe

In the gauge-Higgs unification the 4D Higgs field becomes a part of the extra-dimensional component of the gauge potentials. In the SO(5) × U(1) gauge-Higgs unification in the Randall-Sundrum warped spacetime the electroweak symmetry is dynamically broken through the Hosotani mechanism. The Higgs bosons become absolutely stable, and become the dark matter of the universe. The mass of the Higgs boson is determined from the WMAP data to be about 70 GeV.

scholarly journals The Higgs boson and cosmology

2015 ◽  
Vol 373 (2032) ◽  
pp. 20140038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Shaposhnikov
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Higgs Boson ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Structure Formation ◽  
Higgs Field ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Seed Structure ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
The Universe

I will discuss how the Higgs field of the Standard Model may have played an important role in cosmology, leading to the homogeneity, isotropy and flatness of the Universe; producing the quantum fluctuations that seed structure formation; triggering the radiation-dominated era of the hot Big Bang; and contributing to the processes of baryogenesis and dark matter production.

scholarly journals Mirror world and superstring-inspired hidden sector of the Universe, dark matter and dark energy

2011 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Das ◽  
L. V. Laperashvili ◽  
H. B. Nielsen ◽  
A. Tureanu
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Hidden Sector ◽  
The Universe

scholarly journals R-PARITY VIOLATING U(1)′-EXTENDED SUPERSYMMETRIC STANDARD MODEL

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (39) ◽  
pp. 3271-3283 ◽  
Author(s):  
HYE-SUNG LEE
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Gauge Symmetry ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Supersymmetric Standard Model ◽  
Discrete Symmetries ◽  
Discrete Symmetry ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Hidden Sector

Supersymmetry is one of the best motivated new physics scenarios. To build a realistic supersymmetric standard model, however, a companion symmetry is necessary to address various issues. While R-parity is a popular candidate that can address the proton and dark matter issues simultaneously, it is not the only option for such a property. We review how a TeV scale U(1)′ gauge symmetry can replace the R-parity. Discrete symmetries of the U(1)′ can make the model still viable and attractive with distinguishable phenomenology. For instance, with a residual discrete symmetry of the U(1)′, Z6 = B3 × U2, the proton can be protected by the baryon triality (B3) and a hidden sector dark matter candidate can be protected by the U-parity (U2).

scholarly journals INTERACTION BETWEEN DARK ENERGY AND DARK MATTER: OBSERVATIONAL CONSTRAINTS FROM OHD, BAO, CMB AND SNe Ia

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 1350082 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHUO CAO ◽  
NAN LIANG
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Observational Constraints ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Cosmological Constraints ◽  
Coincidence Index ◽  
Acceleration Of The Universe ◽  
Interaction Term ◽  
Negative Coupling ◽  
The Universe

In order to test if there is energy transfer between dark energy (DE) and dark matter (DM), we investigate cosmological constraints on two forms of nontrivial interaction between the DM sector and the sector responsible for the acceleration of the universe, in light of the newly revised observations including OHD, CMB, BAO and SNe Ia. More precisely, we find the same tendencies for both phenomenological forms of the interaction term Q = 3γHρ, i.e. the parameter γ to be a small number, |γ| ≈ 10-2. However, concerning the sign of the interaction parameter, we observe that γ > 0 when the interaction between dark sectors is proportional to the energy density of dust matter, whereas the negative coupling (γ < 0) is preferred by observations when the interaction term is proportional to DE density. We further discuss two possible explanations to this incompatibility and apply a quantitative criteria to judge the severity of the coincidence problem. Results suggest that the γm IDE model with a positive coupling may alleviate the coincidence problem, since its coincidence index C is smaller than that for the γd IDE model, the interacting quintessence and phantom models by four orders of magnitude.

scholarly journals On The Symmetry of The Universe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Engel Roza
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Thermodynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Vacuum Energy ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Baryonic Matter ◽  
Time Uncertainty ◽  
Matter Effect ◽  
Mechanical Interpretation ◽  
The Universe

It is shown that the Lambda component in the cosmological Lambda-CDM model can be conceived as vacuum energy, consisting of gravitational particles subject to Heisenberg&rsquo;s energy-time uncertainty. These particles can be modelled as elementary polarisable Dirac-type dipoles (&ldquo;darks&rdquo;) in a fluidal space at thermodynamic equilibrium, with spins that are subject to the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. Around the baryonic kernels, uniformly distributed in the universe, the spins are polarized, thereby invoking an increase of the effective gravitational strength of the kernels. It explains the dark matter effect to the extent that the numerical value of Milgrom&rsquo;s acceleration constant can be assessed by theory. Non-polarized vacuum particles beyond the baryonic kernels compose the dark energy. The result is a quantum mechanical interpretation of gravity in terms of quantitatively established shares in baryonic matter, dark matter and dark energy, which correspond with the values of the Lambda-CDM model..

RICCION AS A COSMIC DARK MATTER CANDIDATE AND LATE COSMIC ACCELERATION

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (31) ◽  
pp. 2681-2689
Author(s):  
S. K. SRIVASTAVA ◽  
K. P. SINHA
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cosmic Acceleration ◽  
Exotic Matter ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Classical Level ◽  
The Past ◽  
Higher Derivative

In the past few years, a possibility is investigated, where curvature itself behaves as a source of dark energy. So, it is natural to think whether curvature can produce dark matter too. It is found that, at classical level, higher-derivative gravity yields curvature inspired particles namely riccions.31 Here, it is probed whether riccion can be a possible source of dark matter. Further, it is found that the late universe accelerates. Here, it is interesting to see that acceleration is obtained from curvature without using any dark energy source of exotic matter.

scholarly journals Observational constraints of a new unified dark fluid and the H0 tension

2019 ◽  
Vol 490 (2) ◽  
pp. 2071-2085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiqiang Yang ◽  
Supriya Pan ◽  
Andronikos Paliathanasis ◽  
Subir Ghosh ◽  
Yabo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Early Time ◽  
Observational Constraints ◽  
Minimal Extension ◽  
Energy Evolution ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Different Sources

ABSTRACT Unified cosmological models have received a lot of attention in astrophysics community for explaining both the dark matter and dark energy evolution. The Chaplygin cosmologies, a well-known name in this group have been investigated matched with observations from different sources. Obviously, Chaplygin cosmologies have to obey restrictions in order to be consistent with the observational data. As a consequence, alternative unified models, differing from Chaplygin model, are of special interest. In the present work, we consider a specific example of such a unified cosmological model, that is quantified by only a single parameter μ, that can be considered as a minimal extension of the Λ-cold dark matter cosmology. We investigate its observational boundaries together with an analysis of the universe at large scale. Our study shows that at early time the model behaves like a dust, and as time evolves, it mimics a dark energy fluid depicting a clear transition from the early decelerating phase to the late cosmic accelerating phase. Finally, the model approaches the cosmological constant boundary in an asymptotic manner. We remark that for the present unified model, the estimations of H0 are slightly higher than its local estimation and thus alleviating the H0 tension.

scholarly journals Do we come from a quantum anomaly?

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 1944002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyros Basilakos ◽  
Nick E. Mavromatos ◽  
Joan Solà Peracaula
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Hubble Parameter ◽  
Vacuum Energy ◽  
Vacuum Energy Density ◽  
Quantum Anomaly ◽  
Inflationary Phase ◽  
Axion Field ◽  
The Universe

We present a string-based picture of the cosmological evolution in which (CP-violating) gravitational anomalies acting during the inflationary phase of the universe cause the vacuum energy density to “run” with the effective Hubble parameter squared, [Formula: see text], thanks to the axion field of the bosonic string multiplet. This leads to baryogenesis through leptogenesis with massive right-handed neutrinos. The generation of chiral matter after inflation helps in cancelling the anomalies in the observable radiation- and matter-dominated eras. The present era inherits the same “running vacuum” structure triggered during the inflationary time by the axion field. The current dark energy is thus predicted to be mildly dynamical, and dark matter should be made of axions. Paraphrasing Carl Sagan [ https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/10538.Carl_Sagan .]: we are all anomalously made from starstuff.

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