Extra light fermions in E6-inspired models and the 3.5 keV X-ray line signal

We propose a scenario in which extra light fermions in an E6-inspired U(1) extension of the standard model constitute the dark matter, as a simple variation of our model for dark radiation presented in 2010. Interestingly, for the light fermions of mass about 7 keV, we naturally obtain a desired mix...

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Main Authors: Kazunori Nakayama, Fuminobu Takahashi, Tsutomu T. Yanagida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269314006388