A useful guide for gravitational wave observers to test modified gravity models

We present an extension of a previously suggested test of all modified theories of gravity that would reproduce MOND at low accelerations. In a class of models, called “dark matter emulators”, gravitational waves and other particles couple to different metrics. This leads to a detectable time lag between their detection at Earth from the same source. We calculate this time lag numerically for any event that occurs in our galaxy up to 400 kpc, and present a graph of this possible time lag. This suggests that, gravitational wave observers might have to consider the possibility of extending their analysis to non-coincident gravitational and electromagnetic signals, and the graph that we present might be a useful guideline for this effort.     

Do We Really Need Cold Dark Matter?

It is shown that a negative cosmological constant –10^–56 cm^–2 can completely replace cold dark matter in galaxy clusters. The consequences of such a constant are discussed.     

A Specific Case of Generalized Einstein-aether Theories

With the dark energy phenomena explored over a decade,in this present work we discuss a specific case of the generalized Einstein-aether theories,in which the modified Friedmann equation is similar to that in the Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati(DGP) brane world model.We compute the joint statistic constraints on model parameters in this specific case by using the recent type Ia supernovae(SNe Ia) data,the cosmic microwave background(CMB) shift parameter data,and the baryonic acoustic oscillations(BAOs) data traced by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey(SDSS).Furthermore,we analyze other constrains from the observational Hubble parameter data(OHD).The comparison with the standard cosmological model(cosmological constant Λ cold dark matter(ΛCDM) model) is clearly shown;also we comment on the interesting relation between the coupling constant M in this model and the special accelerate scale in the modified Newtonian dynamics(MOND) model initially given by Milgrom with the hope for interpreting the galaxy rotation curves without introducing mysterious dark matter.     

Dark matter in the framework of the shell-universe

We show that the shell-universe model (used to explain the observed expansion rate of the universe without a dark energy component) provides a natural mechanism for local increasing of the brane tension leading to the modified Newtons law alternative to galactic dark matter.     

Noncommutative geometry inspired entropic inflation

Recently Verlinde proposed that gravity can be described as an emergent phenomena arising from changes in the information associated with the positions of material bodies. By using noncommutative geometry as a way to describe the microscopic microstructure of quantum spacetime, we derive modified Friedmann equation in this setup and study the entropic force modifications to the inflationary dynamics of early universe.     

A complete calculation for direct detection of Wino dark matter

In the anomaly-mediated supersymmetry (SUSY) breaking scenario, neutral gaugino of SUL₍₂₎$\mathit{SU}{(2)}_L$ multiplet, Wino, can be the lightest SUSY particle and become a candidate for dark matter. We calculated scattering cross section of Wino dark matter with nucleon, which is responsible for direct detection of the dark matter, on the assumption that the SUSY particles and the heavier Higgs bosons have masses of the order of the gravitino mass in the SUSY standard model. In such a case, the Wino–nucleon coupling is generated by loop processes. We have included two-loop contribution to Wino–gluon interaction in the calculation, since it is one of the leading contributions to the Wino–nucleon coupling. It was found that the spin-independent scattering cross section with proton is ^{10−(46–48)} cm²${10}^{-(46\text{–}48)}{\text{cm}}^2$. While it is almost independent of the Wino mass, the result is quite sensitive to the Higgs boson mass due to the accidental cancellation.     

理解暗能量和暗物质之间的相互作用

从热力学角度研究了暗能量和暗物质之间的相互作用. 假设相互作用是平衡态上的涨落并考虑此涨落导致的熵的修正, 导出了相互作用的物理表述, 把我们模型和观测结果作了比较.     

A Stable H-Dibaryon: Dark Matter, Candidate Within QCD?

Particle physics arguments suggest that the H-dibaryon—a state consisting of two u, two d, and two s quarks—may have a mass 1.5 ± 0.2 MeV, and that r _H r _N. Remarkably, the observed stability of nuclei and other experimental limits do not exclude this scenario at present, as discussed here. If they are present in sufficient abundance, relic H's would be the cold dark matter. Tests of this scenario are discussed.     

Particle dark matter: An overview

I discuss some compelling suggestions about particles which could be the dark matter in the Universe, with special attention to experimental searches for them.     

粒子物理和宇宙学中的两片乌云——谈暗物质和暗能量

宇宙暗物质和暗能量是21世纪粒子物理和宇宙学研究中的两个重大的科学问题.文章首先简述了宇宙学研究的历史和现状以及对粒子物理学提出的新的挑战,接着较详细地介绍了暗物质、暗能量和反物质相关的科学问题以及在国际上这个研究领域近年来所取得的进展,最后展望了中国在暗物质和暗能量实验探测研究方面的前景.