Axiverse Baryogenesis
Pouya Asadi, David Cyncynates, Stefania Gori

TL;DR
This paper proposes that a multi-axion framework in the axiverse can resolve existing tensions in QCD axion baryogenesis models, offering new phenomenological predictions and experimental prospects.
Contribution
It introduces a multi-axion model that naturally resolves baryogenesis and dark matter overproduction issues in QCD axion scenarios.
Findings
Multi-axion models evade overclosure problems.
New dissipation channels enhance axion quality.
Predicts observable signals in dark matter detection and astrophysics.
Abstract
The QCD axion may offer a unified origin for the baryon asymmetry and dark matter through axiogenesis. However, in the minimal QCD axion scenario, axiogenesis either underproduces baryons or overproduces dark matter, and the required kinetic misalignment initial conditions are in tension with axion quality. In this \textit{Letter}, we demonstrate that the axiverse naturally resolves these tensions: the QCD axion emerges as a linear combination of multiple axion-like fields, evading the overclosure problem thanks to new dissipation channels , while introducing additional Peccei--Quinn symmetries that ensure a high quality QCD axion. We illustrate these points in a toy model with two axions. This framework predicts a rich phenomenology within experimental reach, including dark matter detection prospects, astrophysical signals, and collider signatures.
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Taxonomy
TopicsDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
