Prospects for Finding Sterile Neutrino Dark Matter at KATRIN

Abstract

We discuss under what circumstances a signal in upcoming laboratory searches for keV-scale sterile neutrinos would be compatible with those particles being a sizable part or all of dark matter. In the parameter space that will be experimentally accessible by KATRIN/TRISTAN, strong X-ray limits need to be relaxed and dark matter overproduction needs to be avoided. We discuss postponing the dark matter production to lower temperatures, a reduced sterile neutrino contribution to dark matter, and a reduction of the branching ratio in photons and active neutrinos through cancellation with a new physics diagram. Both the Dodelson-Widrow and the Shi-Fuller mechanisms for sterile neutrino dark matter production are considered. As a final exotic example, potential consequences of CPT violation are discussed.

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