Thermal Unparticles: A New Form of Energy Density in the Universe

dc.creatorChen, Shao-Long
dc.creatorHe, Xiao-Gang
dc.creatorHu, Xue-Peng
dc.creatorLiao, Yi
dc.date2007-10-26
dc.date2009-01-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:54:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:54:58Z
dc.descriptionUnparticle $\U$ with scaling dimension $d_\U$ has peculiar thermal properties due to its unique phase space structure. We find that the equation of state parameter $ω_\U$, the ratio of pressure to energy density, is given by $1/(2d_\U +1)$ providing a new form of energy in our universe. In an expanding universe, the unparticle energy density $ρ_\U(T)$ evolves dramatically differently from that for photons. For $d_\U >1$, even if $ρ_\U(T_D)$ at a high decoupling temperature $T_D$ is very small, it is possible to have a large relic density $ρ_\U(T^0_γ)$ at present photon temperature $T^0_γ$, large enough to play the role of dark matter. We calculate $T_D$ and $ρ_\U(T^0_γ)$ using photon-unparticle interactions for illustration.
dc.description5 pages; v3, journal version;
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.5129
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.5129
dc.identifierEur.Phys.J.C60:317-321,2009
dc.identifierdoi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-009-0888-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/224120
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThermal Unparticles: A New Form of Energy Density in the Universe
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