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Title: Dark matter targets for axionlike particle searches

Journal Article · · Physical Review D

Many existing and proposed experiments targeting QCD axion dark matter (DM) can also search for a broad class of axionlike particles (ALPs). We assess the experimental sensitivities to electromagnetically coupled ALP DM in different cosmological scenarios with the relic abundance set by the misalignment mechanism. We obtain benchmark DM targets for the standard thermal cosmology, a pre-nucleosynthesis period of early matter domination, and a period of kination. These targets are theoretically simple and assume $$\mathcal{O}$$(1) misalignment angles, avoiding fine-tuning of the initial conditions. We find that some experiments will have sensitivity to these ALP DM targets before they are sensitive to the QCD axion, and others can possibly reach interesting targets below the QCD band. The ALP DM abundance also depends on the origin of the ALP mass. Temperature-dependent masses that are generated by strong dynamics (as for the QCD axion) correspond to DM candidates with smaller decay constants, resulting in even better detection prospects.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Australian Research Council; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359; PHY-1719642
OSTI ID:
1545451
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1545082
Report Number(s):
arXiv:1905.06952; FERMILAB-PUB-19-197-A-T; PRVDAQ; 1735350
Journal Information:
Physical Review D, Vol. 100, Issue 1; ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 32 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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