Axion-like particle assisted strongly interacting massive particle [CL]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1704.04505


We propose a new realization of strongly interacting massive particles (SIMP) as self-interacting dark matter, where SIMPs couple to the Standard Model sector through an axion-like particle. Our model gets over major obstacles accompanying the original SIMP model, such as a missing mechanism of kinetically equilibrating SIMPs with the SM plasma as well as marginal perturbativity of the chiral Lagrangian density. Remarkably, the parameter region realizing $\sigma_{\rm self}/m_{\rm DM} \simeq 0.1 \textrm{–} 1 \, {\rm cm}^{2}/{\rm g}$ is within the reach of future beam dump experiments such as the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP) experiment.

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A. Kamada, H. Kim and T. Sekiguchi
Tue, 18 Apr 17
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Comments: 10 pages, 1 figure