IA/U.Lisboa Seminar - Disformal Dark Matter: Branon phenomenology - 14 junho 2016

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Disformal Dark Matter: Branon phenomenology

Jose A. R. Cembranos

Universidad Complutense de Madrid
 
 

Resumo

Scalar particles coupled to the Standard Model fields through a disformal coupling arise in different theories, such as massive gravity or brane world models. These disformal scalar degrees of freedom have been postulated as dark matter and dark energy candidates. We will review the main phenomenology associated with such a scenario. Distinctive disformal signatures could be measured at colliders and with astrophysical observations.
We will pay particular attention to the branon case. In brane-world models with low tension, these particles constitute the only relevant new degrees of freedom at low energies. Branon fields are in general massive, weakly interacting, and stable depending on the symmetries of the bulk space. Therefore, they may explain the universe missing mass problem.

 

14 de junho de 2016 | 10:30
 
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IA/U.Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (C6.2.51)
Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa
 
 
 
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