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« WIMPs and New Physics Interpretations of the PTA Signal are Incompatible »

Yann Gouttenoire
Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Mayence, Allemagne)

In order to explain the large amplitude of the nano-Hertz stochastic gravitational wave background observed in pulsar timing arrays (PTA), primordial sources must be particularly energetic. This is correlated to the generation of large density fluctuations, later collapsing into ultra-compact mini-halo (UCMHs). I will show that if dark matter is made of WIMPs, then photon and neutrino fluxes from UCMHs produced by curvature peaks, first-order phase transition and domain wall interpretations of the PTA signal, exceed current bounds.
lundi 12 mai 2025 - 11:00
Salle des séminaires Évry Schatzman
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
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