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Early vs late string networks from a minimal QCD Axion
Marco Gorghetto, Edward Hardy, Horia Nicolaescu +2
We propose a new regime of minimal QCD axion dark matter that lies between the pre- and post-inflationary scenarios, such that the Peccei-Quinn (PQ) symmetry is restored only on su…
hep-ph2023
A Generic Formation Mechanism of Ultralight Dark Matter Solar Halos
Dmitry Budker, Joshua Eby, Marco Gorghetto +2
As-yet undiscovered light bosons may constitute all or part of the dark matter (DM) of our Universe, and are expected to have (weak) self-interactions. We show that the quartic sel…