On-shell mediator dark matter models and the Xenon1T excess

We present a dark matter model to explain the excess events in the electron recoil data recently reported by the Xenon1 T experiment. In our model, dark matter χ annihilates into a pair of on-shell particles Φ, which subsequently decay into the ψψ final state;ψ interacts with electrons to generate the observed excess events. Because of the mass hierarchy, the velocity of ψ can be rather large and can have an extended distribution, providing a good fit to the electron recoil energy spectrum. We estimate the flux of ψ from dark matter annihilations in the galaxy and further determine the interaction cross section, which is sizable but sufficiently small to allow ψ to penetrate the rocks to reach the underground labs.     

Perspective of Galactic dark matter subhalo detection on Fermi from the EGRET observation

The perspective of the detectability of Galactic dark matter subhaloes on the Fermi satellite is investigated in this work. Under the assumptions that dark matter annihilation accounts for the ``GeV excess' of the Galactic diffuse $\upgamma$-rays discovered by EGRET and the $\upgamma$-ray flux is dominated by the contribution from subhaloes of dark matter, we calculate the expected number of dark matter subhaloes that Fermi may detect. We show that Fermi may detect a few tens to several hundred subhaloes in a 1-year all-sky survey. Since EGRET observation is taken as a normalization, this prediction is independent of the particle physics property of dark matter. The uncertainties of the prediction are discussed in detail. We find that the major uncertainty comes from the mass function of subhaloes, i.e., whether the subhaloes are ``point like' (high-mass rich) or ``diffuse like' (low-mass rich). Other uncertainties like the background estimation and the observational errors will contribute a factor of 2—3.     

Higgsino asymmetry and direct-detection constraints of light dark matter in the NMSSM with non-universal Higgs masses

In this study,we analyze the direct-detection constraints of light dark matter in the next-to minimal supersymmetric standard model(NMSSM)with non-universal Higgs masses(NUHM);we specially focus on the correlation between higgsino asymmetry and spin-dependent(SD)cross section.We draw the following conclusions.(i)The SD cross section is proportional to the square of higgsino asymmetry in dark matter X₁⁰in the NMSSM-NUHM,and hence,it is small for highly singlino-dominated dark matter,(ii)The higgsino-mass parameter μeff is smaller than approximately 335 GeV in the NMSSM-NUHM due to the current muon g-2 constraint,but our scenario with light dark matter can still be alive under current constraints including the direct detection of dark matter in the spindependent channel.(iii)With a sizeable higgsino component in the light dark matter,the higgsino asymmetry and SD cross section can also be sizeable,but dark matter relic density is always small;thus,it can escape the direct detections.(iv)Light dark matter in the h₂-and Z-funnel annihilation channels with sufficient relic density can be covered by future LUX-ZEPLIN(LZ)7-ton in SD detections.(v)The spin-independent(SI)cross section is dominated by h₁-and h₂-exchanging channels,which can even cancel each other in some samples,leaving an SI cross section smaller by a few orders of magnitude than that of one individual channel.     

Imprints of ultralight axions on the gravitational wave and pulsar timing measurement

The axion or axion-like particle motivated from a natural solution of strong CP problem or string theory is a promising dark matter candidate. We study the new observational effects of ultralight axion-like particles by the space-borne gravitational wave detector and the radio telescope. Taking the neutron star-black hole binary as an example, we demonstrate that the gravitational waveform could be obviously modified by the slow depletion of the axion cloud around the black hole formed through t...     

Dark Energy Coupled with Relativistic Dark Matter in Accelerating Universe

Recent observations favour an accelerating Universe dominated by the dark energy. We take the effective Yang-Mills condensate as the dark energy and couple it to a relativistic matter which is created by the decaying condensate. The dynamic evolution has asymptotic behaviour with finite constant energy densities, and the fractional densities Ω∧ ～0.7 for dark energy and Ωm ～ 0.3 for relativistic matter are achieved at proper values of the decay rate. The resulting expansion of the Universe is in the de Sitter acceleration.     

Longitudinal Single Bunch Instability Caused by Wake Field of Electron Cloud

The electron cloud accumulated in the vicinity of positron beam generates longitudinal electric field during the passage of bunch. The longitudinal interaction between bunch and electron cloud can lead to the distortion of the bunch shape. We use a simple analytic formula to calculate the longitudinal electric field due to electron cloud. Based on the longitudinal wake field, the macro-particle tracking method is used to simulate the variation of bunch longitudinal profile in different electron cloud densities and the simulation also shows that the synchrotron oscillation tune is slightly shifted by the wake field. By comparing the simulation results and the analytical estimation from potential distortion theory, the longitudinal wake field from electron cloud can be seen as a potential well effect.     

On the detectability of Galactic dark matter annihilation into monochromatic gamma-rays

Monochromatic γ-rays are thought to be the smoking gun signal for identifying dark matter annihilation. However, the flux of monochromatic γ-rays is usually suppressed by virtual quantum effects since dark matter should be neutral and does not couple with γ-rays directly. In this work, we study the detection strategy of the monochromatic γ-rays in a future space-based detector. The flux of monochromatic γ-rays between 50 GeV and several TeV is calculated by assuming the supersymmetric neutralino as a typical dark matter candidate. The detection both by focusing on the Galactic center and in a scan mode that detects γ-rays from the whole Galactic halo are compared. The detector performance for the purpose of monochromatic γ-ray detection, with different energy and angular resolution, field of view, and background rejection efficiencies, is carefully studied with both analytical and fast Monte-Carlo methods.     

Probing the flavor-specific scalar mediator for the muon(g-2)deviation,the proton radius puzzle and the light dark matter production

Flavor-specific scalar bosons exist in various Standard Model extensions and couple to a single generation of fermions via a global flavor symmetry breaking mechanism. Given this strategy, we propose a Me V flavor-specific scalar model in dimension-5 operator series, which explains the muon g-2 anomaly and proton radius puzzle by coupling with the muon and down-quark at the same time. The framework is consistent with the null result of high-intensity searches. Specifically, the supernova constraints for muon couplings become weakened by including the contribution of down-quark interaction. The parameter space for explaining muon g-2 discrepancy is available when 10% energy deposition is required in the energy explosion process in the supernova,but this is ruled out by the 1% energy deposition requirement. We also investigate the searches for mediator and dark matter and the resulting constraints on viable parameter space such as nuclear physics constraints, direct detection for light boosted dark matter, and possible CMB constraints. When compared with conventional dark matter production, light dark matter production has two additional modifications: bound state formation and early kinetic equilibrium decoupling. We are now looking into the implications of these effects on the relic density of light dark matter.     

Multipacting saturation in parallel plate and micro-pulse electron gun

A novel parallel plate model is proposed that divides the electron cloud into three parts at saturation,and it is studied in detail using both an analytical approach and particle-in-cell(PIC) code simulations. As one part of the electron cloud, ribbons modes are suggested by tracking the trajectory of individual particles, and the aim of this mode form is to simplify the progress of the multipacting effect in the parallel plate so as to be eliminated by optimizing RF parameters. The micro-pulse electron gun(MPG) has demonstrated the potential to address the need for high peak and average current electron beams, hence studying the multipacting in MPG is essential. On the basis of studying multipacting in the parallel plate, it is clear that increasing the cavity voltage is of interest in yielding high quality beams in the gun.     

Agegraphic Dark Energy with the Sign-Changeable Interaction in Non-Flat Universe

In this paper,we investigate the agegraphic dark energy(ADE) model by including the sign-changeable interaction between ADE and dark matter in non-flat universe.The interaction Q can change its sign from Q 0 to Q 0 as the universe expands.This indicates that at first dark matter decays to ADE,and then ADE decays to dark matter.We study the dynamical behavior of the model by using the phase-plane analysis.It is shown numerically that the coupling constant β plays an important role in the evolution of the universe.The equation of state(Eo S) of ADE with the sign-changeable interaction is more likely to cross the phantom divide w_d =-1 from top to bottom with the increasing of the |β|.Whereas in ADE model with usual interaction,wd can cross the phantom divide from bottom to top.We also find that our model is consistent with the observational data.     

Evolution of Variable Generalized Chaplygin Gas

We consider the variable Generalized Chaplygin gas （VGCG） proposal for unification of dark matter and dark energy with p = pdc and ρ= pdm ＋ ρdc. The equation of state of the VGCG is given by p = -A0a^-n/ρ^α, where a is the scale factor. Some cosmological quantities such as the fractional contributions of different components of the universe Ωi （i respectively denotes baryons, dark matter and dark energy） to the critical density, the deceleration parameter q are all obtained. The transition from deceleration to acceleration is described in this model. In addition, we find the behaviour of variable Generalized Chaplgin gas is similar to dust-like matter at early times and will be quiessence or phantom at late stage.     

Applications of the Junction Conditions Connecting the Robertson-Walker Metric and the Metric of a Local System on Our Universe

We investigate how the local and global metrics are connected in an ideal model of spacetime where the local system is assumed to be highly symmetric and the cosmological matter is kept away from the local system and does not disturbed by the local system. A boundary condition arising from the junction conditions is obtained and its implication in our universe is studied. We know that the total mass of a sufficiently large system must be that of the cosmological matter within the region of that size. This requirement is satisfied since it is just a consequence of the boundary condition. The analysis shows that at the very late epoch of the universe, there exists a particular time when the largest symmetric local systems stop growing and the observation of this time can be used to check the cosmological parameters. Adopting the popular values （ΩM, Ωa） = （0.28, 0.72）, we find that particular time would be associated with z = 0.726, the effect of dark matter on the clustering of objects would be insignificant, and the Virgo cluster would be gravitationally bound even if dark matter is ignored.     

Extending the MSSM with Singlet Higgs and Right Handed Neutrino for the Self-Interacting Dark Matter

In order to meet the requirement of BBN,the right handed neutrino is added to the singlet Higgs sector in the GNMSSM.The spectrum and Feynman rules are calculated.the dark matter pheonomenology is also studied.In case of λ ~ 0,the singlet sector can give perfect explanation of relic abundance of dark matter and small cosmological structure simulations.The BBN constraints on the light mediator can be easily solved by decaying to the right handed neutrino.When the λ_N is at the order of O(0.1),the mass of the mediator can be constrained to several MeV.     

First principles study on the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of Fe--Ga magnetostrictive alloys

This paper investigates the electronic structure and magnetocrystalline anisotropy of Fe--Ga magnetostrictive material by means of the full potential-linearized augmented plane-wave method within the generalized gradient approximation. The 3d-orbit splitting of Fe atoms in D0₃, B2-like and L1₂ crystalline structures of Fe--Ga is calculated with consideration of the crystal field as well as the spin--orbit coupling effect. Because of the frozen orbital angular momenta of the 3d-orbit for Fe atoms in Fe--Ga magnetostrictive alloys and the spin--orbit coupling, the distribution of the electron cloud is not isotropic, which leads to the anisotropy of exchange interaction between the different atoms. A method on estimating the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of Fe--Ga alloys by means of calculating orbit-projected density of states for Fe atoms is performed. The anisotropic distribution of the electron cloud of Fe atoms in these three crystalline structures of Fe--Ga is studied based on the above method showing the highest magnetic anisotropy for B2-like structure. This qualitative method comes closer to physical reality with a vivid physical view, which can evaluate the anisotropy of electron cloud for 3d transition atoms directly. The calculated results are in good agreement with both the previous theoretical computation and the tested value on the magnetic anisotropy constant, which confirms that the electron cloud anisotropy of Fe atoms could well characterize the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of Fe--Ga magnetostrictive material.     

Dynamical Evolution of Modified Chaplygin Gas

Based our previous work [Mod. Phys. Lett. A 22 （2007） 783, Gen. Relat. Gray. 39 （2007） 653], some properties of modified Chaplygin gas （MCG） as a dark energy model continue to be studied mainly in two aspects： one is the change rates of the energy density and energy transfer, and the other is the evolution of the growth index. It is pointed that the density of dark energy undergoes the change from decrease to increase no matter whether the interaction between dark energy and dark matter exists or not, but the corresponding transformation points are different from each other.Eurthermore, it is stressed that the MCG model even supports the existence of interaction between dark energy and dark matter, and the energy of transfer flows from dark energy to dark matter. The evolution of the interaction term with an ansatz 3Hc^2ρ is discussed with the MCG model. Moreover, the evolution of the growth index f in the MCG model without interaction is illustrated, from which we find that the evolutionary trajectory of f overlaps with that of the ACDM model when a 〉 0.7 and its theoretical value f ≈ 0.566 given by us at z = 0.15 is consistent with the observations.     

Discrete scale invariance and ln(B) periodic quantum oscillations in topological semimetals

The Panda X-4T experiment, a 4-ton scale dark matter direct detection experiment, is being planned at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory. In this paper we present a simulation study of the expected background in this experiment. In a 2.8-ton fiducial mass and the signal region between 1-10 keV electron equivalent energy, the total electron recoil background is found to be 4.9 × 10~(-5) kg~(-1) d~(-1) keV~(-1). The nuclear recoil background in the same region is 2.8 × 10~(-7) kg~(-1) d~(-1) keV~(-1). With an exposure of 5.6 ton-years, the sensitivity of Panda X-4 T could reach a minimum spin-independent dark matter-nucleon cross section of 6 × 10~(-48) cm~2 at a dark matter mass of 40 Ge V/c~2.     

An improved evaluation of the neutron background in the PandaX-Ⅱ experiment

In dark matter direct detection experiments,neutron is a serious source of background,which can mimic the dark matter-nucleus scattering signals.In this paper,we present an improved evaluation of the neutron background in the PandaX-II dark matter experiment by a novel approach.Instead of fully relying on the Monte Carlo simulation,the overall neutron background is determined from the neutron-induced high energy signals in the data.In addition,the probability of producing a dark-matter-like background per neutron is evaluated with a complete Monte Carlo generator,where the correlated emission of neutron(s)andγ(s)in the(α,n)reactions and spontaneous fissions is taken into consideration.With this method,the neutron backgrounds in the Run 9(26-ton-day)and Run 10(28-ton-day)data sets of PandaX-II are estimated to be(0.66±0.24)and(0.47±0.25)events,respectively.     

Dark Energy Coupled with Dark Matter in the Accelerating Universe

To model the observed Universe containing both dark energy and dark matter, we study the effective Yang-Mills condensate model of dark energy and add a non-relativistic matter component as the dark matter, which is generated out of the decaying dark energy at a constant rate Г, a parameter of our model. For the Universe driven by these two components, the dynamic evolution still has asymptotic behaviour: the expansion of the Universe is accelerating with an asymptotically constant rate H, and the densities of both components approach to finite constant values. Moreover, Ω△～ 0.7 for dark energy and Ωm～0.3 for dark matter are achieved if the decay rate Г is chosen such that Г/H ～ 1.     

Editorial

正The paradigm that our universe is dominated by non-luminous matter,i.e.,dark matter,rather than ordinary baryonic matter,has been established since the 1980s.However,the nature of dark matter remains almost unknown.Many ongoing space experiments are aiming at uncovering the particle nature of dark matter via precise measurements of the flux of cosmic-ray particles,with a hope to find fingerprints that tiny annihilations or decays of dark matter may have left.Such experiments     

Quantum electrodynamics in a laser and the electron laser collisionQuantum electrodynamics in a laser and the electron laser collision

Quantum electrodynamics in a laser is formulated, in which the electron-laser interaction is exactly considered, while the interaction of an electron and a single photon is considered by perturbation. The formulation is applied to the electron- laser collisions. The effect of coherence between photons in the laser is therefore fully considered in these collisions. The possibility of y-ray laser generation by use of this kind of collision is discussed.