The observational legacy of preon stars - probing new physics beyond the LHC
arXiv:astro-ph/0701768 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.76.125006
Abstract
We discuss possible ways to observationally detect the superdense cosmic objects composed of hypothetical sub-constituent fermions beneath the quark/lepton level, recently proposed by us. The characteristic mass and size of such objects depend on the compositeness scale, and their huge density cannot arise within a context of quarks and leptons alone. Their eventual observation would therefore be a direct vindication of physics beyond the standard model of particle physics, possibly far beyond the reach of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), in a relatively simple and inexpensive manner. If relic objects of this type exist, they can possibly be detected by present and future x-ray observatories, high-frequency gravitational wave detectors, and seismological detectors. To have a realistic detection rate, i.e., to be observable, they must necessarily constitute a significant fraction of cold dark matter.
arXiv comment8 pages, 4 figures. Added one reference [24]. Reformulated the discussion at the end of Section II. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. D
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