RT Journal Article
T1 Disformal scalars as dark matter candidates: Branon phenomenology
A1 Ruiz Cembranos, José Alberto
A1 López Maroto, Antonio
AB Scalar particles coupled to the Standard Model fields through a disformal coupling arise in different theories, such as massive gravity or braneworld models. We will review the main phenomenology associated with such particles. Distinctive disformal signatures could be measured at colliders and with astrophysical observations. The phenomeno-logical relevance of the disformal coupling demands the introduction of a set of symmetries, which may ensure the stability of these new degrees of freedom. In such a case, they constitute natural dark matter candidates since they are generally massive and weakly coupled. We will illustrate these ideas by paying particular attention to the branon case, since these questions arise naturally in braneworld models with low tension, where they were first discussed.
PB World scientific publ co pte LTD
SN 0217-751X
YR 2016
FD 2016-05-30
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24589
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24589
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España) - Actividad Investigadora CONSOLIDER-INGENIO
NO Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa (España)
NO Proyecto Método de Multimensajeros para la Detección de la Materia Oscura (MultiDark)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025