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Macroscopic Dark MatterGlenn StarkmanDept of Physics/CERCA/ISOCase Western Reserve University
Collaborators: Jagjit Sidhu,Bob Scherrer, David Jacobs, Bryan Lynn, K. McGee,
S. Kumar, E. DimastrogiovannitA. Weltman: D. Cyncynates, J. Chiel
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An Uncooperative Universe: large scale anomalies in the CMB
Craig Copi, Dragan Huterer & Dominik SchwarzFrancesc Ferrer, Amanda Yoho
S. Aiola, A. KosowskyL. Knox, Marcio O’Dwyer
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What do we really know about DM?
Dark:
does not automatically mean σ is small!
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How could this be?Interaction rates Γ ~ n X σX v ~ (σX/m X) ρX v
DM can be low-mass-very-low-σ -- particle DMor high-mass-not-so-low-σ !
Gravitational observations fix ρX
What’s left is (σX/m X) -- the “reduced cross-section”
MACROscopic Dark Matter
Galactic dynamics f ix v
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Strongly-interacting dark matter: Starkman et al. (1990), …, Mack et al. (2007)
More or less constrained up to ~ 1017 GeV
What do we know about DM σ?
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What about macroscopic stuff – m > ~1g ?
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Macros – what are they?Ordinary Standard Model matter:
Stellar remnants – WD, NS, BHPlanets, asteroids, comets, …
SBBN, CMB
If DM is baryons they must be “sequestered” before BBN
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Macros – what are they?
In the Standard ModelStrange Quark Nuggets, Witten (1984)Strange Baryon Matter (Lynn et al., 1990)Strange Chiral Liquid Drops (Lynn, 2010)Other names: nuclearites, strangelets, ,CUDOs
Primordial Black Holes
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Macros – what are they?
Clearly BSM
e.g. SUSY Q-balls, topological defect DM, …
Barely BSM
Compact Composite Objects/
Baryonic Color Superconductors (+ axion) (Zhitnitsky, 2003)
Crypto-baryonic DM (Froggat & Nielsen, 2005)
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So… what’s allowed for Macros?
A systematic probe of “macroscopic” dark matter candidates that scatter geometrically with matter
Basic parameters: mass, cross section:
MX, σX=π RX2
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Model-independent constraints
Gravitational effects (lensing)
Elastic and inelastic coupling of
Macros to baryons
Macros to other Macros
Macros to photons
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Old model-independent macro constraints
Cyncynates et al. (2016); updated by J. Sidhu
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Model-independent constraints: WD thermal runaways
P. W. Graham, S. Rajendran, and J. Varela, Phys. Rev. D 92, 063007 (2015)
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Model-independent limits:
J. Sidhu, GDS in preparation
preliminary
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Model-independent constraints: people
J. Sidhu, R. Scherrer, GDS arXiv:1907.06674
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Model-independent limits: meteor searches
J. Sidhu, GDS, arXiv:1908.00557
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Future Probes
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Model-independent probes: granite slabs
J. Sidhu, R. Harvey, GDS, arXiv:1905.10025
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Model-independent probes: UHECR detectors
J. Sidhu, R. Abraham, C. Covault, GDS (2019) JCAP 1902, 2037
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UHECR detectors: Auger, JEM-USO
• Detect N fluoresence as macros traverse atmosphere
J. Sidhu, R. Abraham, C. Covault, GDS (2019) JCAP 1902, 2037
• Extremely large area
• Requires alterations to (hardware/software) trigger to admit slow-moving macros
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CMB Spectral Distortions
S. Kumar et al. Phys. Rev D99 (2019) 023521
• Will stay warmer than the surrounding plasma
• Results in y, mu and intermediate distortions.
• Macros cool by neutrino and photo emission
• Model dependent: use neutron star as proxy for straw man
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RESULTS: T vs. z
Saurabh Kumar, E. Dimastrogiovanni, GDS, C. Copi, L. Lynn.
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RESULTS: ! & y distortion
Saurabh Kumar, E. Dimastrogiovanni, GDS, C. Copi, B. Lynn.
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Conclusions
Dark matter doesn’t have to interact weakly if it’s very massive.
It might even arise within the Standard Model.
Regardless of its nature, there are unconstrained regions of size vs. mass.
There are many potential probes: UHECR detectors, the CMB spectrum ,
seismological (terrestrial and lunar), atmospheric and marine observations
(light, sound) , rocks, people
Such “strongly”-interacting dark matter candidates may (not) be relevant to
outstanding issues in CDM cosmology (cusp vs. core, missing satellites,…)
We need to extend existing searches and explore the full parameter space