Axion dark matter from frictional misalignment

Abstract We study the impact of sphaleron-induced thermal friction on the axion dark-matter abundance due to the interaction of an axion-like particle (ALP) with a dark non-abelian gauge sector in a secluded thermal bath. Thermal friction can either enhance the axion relic density by delaying the on...

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Main Authors: Alexandros Papageorgiou, Pablo Quílez, Kai Schmitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2023)169