Finite Temperature Effects in Dark Matter Production

14.12.2018 12:00 – 13:00

We discuss the possible impact of finite temperature effects such as thermal masses and phase transitions on the dark matter abundance. We discuss in particular three effects: 1) the breaking and restoration of dark sector symmetries in phase transitions; 2) the modification of production kinematics due to thermally modified masses; 3) the enabling/disabling of production channels in phase transitions.

Lieu

Bâtiment: Ecole de Physique

Salle 234, 24 quai Ernest-Ansermet

Organisé par

Département de physique théorique

Intervenant-e-s

Joachim Kopp, University Mainz et CERN

entrée libre

Classement

Catégorie: Séminaire

Mots clés: dpt, Cosmology

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