Cosmological Evolution of a PQ Field with Small Self-coupling and Its Implications for ALP DM
Year: 2025
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Axion-like particles (ALPs) are often considered good candidates for dark matter (DM). Several mechanisms for generating the relic abundance of ALP DM have been proposed, involving processes that may occur either before, during, or after cosmic inflation. In all cases, the potential of the corresponding Peccei–Quinn (PQ) field plays an essential role. We investigate the radiative, thermal, and space-time curvature corrections to the PQ field dynamics in scenarios where the potential exhibits very small self-coupling. We focus on toy models with a quasi-supersymmetric spectrum and discuss how accounting for these corrections is crucial for obtaining reliable predictions for the relic abundance of ALP DM. Abstract Published by the Jagiellonian University 2025 authors
Authors: P. Kozów, M. Olechowski
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4417490782
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