Upcoming Events
Dark Matter and Dark Forces
September 4, 2013 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Presenter
Hooman Davoudiasl, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Location
Building 362, Room F108
Type
Seminar
Series
Abstract:
We consider a hidden SU(2)xU(1) gauge group. We show that, after symmetry breaking, the hidden gauge sector can be the source of a spin-1 dark matter candidate. This sector communicates with the Standard Model through kinetic mixing, which can lead to the correct relic density and provide a mechanism for direct detection of dark matter. The model can accommodate a potential signal implied by the CDMSII-Si data. We also outline other phenomenological implications of the setup.
We consider a hidden SU(2)xU(1) gauge group. We show that, after symmetry breaking, the hidden gauge sector can be the source of a spin-1 dark matter candidate. This sector communicates with the Standard Model through kinetic mixing, which can lead to the correct relic density and provide a mechanism for direct detection of dark matter. The model can accommodate a potential signal implied by the CDMSII-Si data. We also outline other phenomenological implications of the setup.