Non-minimally coupled vector boson dark matter

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Abstract: We consider a simple abelian vector dark matter (DM) model, where {it only} the DM (widetildeXmu) couples non-minimally to the scalar curvature (widetildeR) of the background spacetime via an operator of the form simwidetildeXmu,widetildeXmu,widetildeR. By considering the standard freeze-out scenario, we show, it is possible to probe such a non-minimally coupled DM in direct detection experiments for a coupling strength xisimmathcalOleft(1030ight) and DM mass mXlesssim55 TeV, satisfying Planck observed relic abundance and perturbative unitarity. We also discuss DM production via freeze-in, governed by the non-minimal coupling, that requires xilesssim10−5 to produce the observed DM abundance over a large range of DM mass depending on the choice of the reheating temperature. We further show, even in the absence of the non-minimal coupling, it is possible to produce the whole observed DM abundance via 2-to-2 scattering of the bath particles mediated by massless gravitons.





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