Towards a theory of dissipative Dark Matter I: the Born limit

Abstract

We derive the energy-differential cross section and energy loss rate for dissipative self-interacting dark matter (dSIDM) models within the Born regime using perturbative quantum field theory. Six dissipative scenarios are considered, incorporating the emission of particles that may be either massless or possess a kinematically allowed light mass. Both short-range and long-range force-mediated dSIDM interactions are examined. In the non-relativistic regime, we obtain closed-form expressions of the energy-differential cross sections by a controlled expansion in the initial relative dark matter velocity. Up to trivial factors, the leading-order squared emission amplitude is model-independent for massless emissions. Model dependence arises for massive particle emission and at the next-to-leading order. The latter reduces to three distinct cases. The derived analytical expressions exhibit excellent agreement with numerical computations, providing simple, ready-to-use formulas. Furthermore, we analyze the behavior of these processes in the soft emission limit. Our results show that additional corrections are necessary when applying factorization at the next-to-leading order in a velocity expansion to ensure consistency between the soft energy-differential cross section and the full counterparts across a broad energy range. Finally, we investigate the regime of perturbative validity in terms of the model parameters, identifying the conditions under which our results are applicable.

arXiv comment74 pages, 9 figures; minor typos corrected, discussion added in Sec. 3.3; matches the published version

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