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Simultaneous Generation of WIMP Miracle-like Densities of Baryons and Dark Matter

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, , Citation John McDonald 2012 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 384 012009 DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/384/1/012009

1742-6596/384/1/012009

Abstract

The observed density of dark matter is of the magnitude expected for a thermal relic weakly-interacting massive particle (WIMP). In addition, the observed baryon density is within an order of magnitude of the dark matter density. This suggests that the baryon density is physically related to a typical thermal relic WIMP dark matter density. We present a model which simultaneously generates thermal relic WIMP-like densities for both baryons and dark matter by modifying a large initial baryon asymmetry. Production of unstable scalars carrying baryon number at the LHC would be a clear signature of the model.

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10.1088/1742-6596/384/1/012009