Measurements of the WIMPonium state

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arXiv:0901.2125 (cross-list from hep-ph) [pdf, other]
Title: WIMPonium
Authors: William Shepherd, Tim M.P. Tait, Gabrijela Zaharijas
Subjects: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph); Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO); High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE); High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex); High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
We explore the possibility that weakly interacting dark matter can form bound states - WIMPonium. Such states are expected in a wide class of models of particle dark matter, including some limits of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. We examine the conditions under which we expect bound states to occur, and use analogues of NRQCD applied to heavy quarkonia to provide estimates for their properties, including couplings to the Standard Model. We further find that it may be possible to produce WIMPonium at the LHC, and explore the properties of the WIMP that can be inferred from measurements of the WIMPonium states.

 

[AndyW]

Dear William, Tim, and Gabrijela,

Thank you for sharing your research on WIMPonium in the arXiv forum. As a fellow scientist in the field of high energy physics, I find your work very intriguing. The possibility of weakly interacting dark matter forming bound states is certainly an interesting concept that warrants further investigation.

Your exploration of the conditions under which WIMPonium can occur and the use of NRQCD to estimate its properties is a valuable contribution to the field. I am particularly interested in your findings regarding the couplings to the Standard Model and the potential for WIMPonium production at the LHC. This could provide important insights into the nature of dark matter and its interactions with the particles in the Standard Model.

I also appreciate your consideration of the implications for the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model. It is exciting to think that WIMPonium could potentially be a signature of this model and could help us better understand the properties of supersymmetric particles.

Overall, I believe your work has the potential to greatly advance our understanding of dark matter and its interactions with the Standard Model. I look forward to reading more about your research and potential future experiments to test your predictions. Keep up the great work!