Hidden sector and gravity

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2019.135152zbMATH Open1435.81252arXiv1912.04147OpenAlexW2995139476WikidataQ126579143 ScholiaQ126579143MaRDI QIDQ2188485FDOQ2188485

Xavier Calmet

Publication date: 11 June 2020

Published in: Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper, we consider a generic hidden sector which interacts only gravitationally with Standard Model particles. We show that quantum gravity leads to operators which can be probed with fifth force type experiments. The E"ot-Wash torsion pendulum experiment implies that the masses of any scalar field or any massive spin-2 field that couples with the usual gravitational strength to the energy-momentum tensor of the Standard Model must be larger than $10^{-3}$eV. This has interesting consequences for models of dark matter which posit very light scalar fields. Dark matter must be heavier than $10^{-3}$eV if it is a scalar field or a massive spin-2 field.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.04147

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Gravitational interaction in quantum theory (81V17) Unified quantum theories (81V22)

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