The minimal cosmological standard model
We propose a novel minimal scenario which simultaneously addresses the following theoretical/cosmological/phenomenological puzzles: (i) the origin of scales, (ii) primordial inflation, (iii) matter-antimatter asymmetry, (iv) tiny neutrino masses, (v) dark matter, and (vi) the strong CP-problem. Exact scale-symmetry was assumed. A global U ( 1 ) PQ -symmetry was also assumed but only in the matter sector. The novelty of the scenario is the introduction of explicit U ( 1 ) PQ -breaking terms with field-dependent coefficients in the gravity sector. Such a term does not disturb the axion solution whereas naturally realizes an axi-majoron hybrid inflation which allows a natural realization of Affleck-Dine mechanism for generating Peccei-Quinn number asymmetry. The asymmetry can be transferred to the visible sector via the right-handed neutrino portal through non-thermal decay and thermal processes, even without the presence of a CP-violating phase in the matter sector. Dark matter and dark radiation are obtained by cold and hot components of axi-majorons, respectively.
Authors
- Gabriela Barenboim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3249-7467)
- Wan-Il Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5587-5750)
- Pyungwon Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1324-7216)
Institutions
- Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KR)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Jeonju National University of Education (KR)
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (ES)
- Jeonbuk National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nuclear Physics B
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2025.116983
- Primary Topic
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Generalitat Valenciana
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación
- FP7 Coordination of Research Activities