Freeze-in and freeze-out in a right-handed neutrino extended MSSM with a seesaw mechanism

We investigate the possibility of saturating the relic density bound with light Higgsinos. When the minimal supersymmetric Standard Model is extended with right-handed neutrino superfields and the seesaw scale is very low, right-handed sneutrinos can be produced via the freeze-in mechanism. In such a case, we can have essentially two independent sources for dark matter, the traditional freeze-out of Higgsinos and the freeze-in of right-handed sneutrinos. The heavier of these two will decay to the lighter species with a delay. We rule out such a scenario for all seesaw models as the lifetime of sterile neutrinos produced overabundantly via the Dodelson-Widrow mechanism exceeds the age of the Universe and will contribute to the relic density.

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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
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2026-01-21
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https://doi.org/10.1103/n6nb-klgc
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Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
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Freeze-in and freeze-out in a right-handed neutrino extended MSSM with a seesaw mechanism

T. K. GUPTA, Harri Waltari, Matti Heikinheimo, Katri Huitu
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
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Freeze-in and freeze-out in a right-handed neutrino extended MSSM with a seesaw mechanism

T. K. GUPTA, Harri Waltari, Matti Heikinheimo, Katri Huitu
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Abstract

We investigate the possibility of saturating the relic density bound with light Higgsinos. When the minimal supersymmetric Standard Model is extended with right-handed neutrino superfields and the seesaw scale is very low, right-handed sneutrinos can be produced via the freeze-in mechanism. In such a case, we can have essentially two independent sources for dark matter, the traditional freeze-out of Higgsinos and the freeze-in of right-handed sneutrinos. The heavier of these two will decay to the lighter species with a delay. We rule out such a scenario for all seesaw models as the lifetime of sterile neutrinos produced overabundantly via the Dodelson-Widrow mechanism exceeds the age of the Universe and will contribute to the relic density.

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.Vol. 113(3)
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