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Alexander Kusenko (UCLA) NOON ’04
Dark Matter:clues from the supernovae
and
the neutrino oscillations
A. Kusenko, UCLA
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Alexander Kusenko (UCLA) NOON ’04
Dark Matter:clues from the supernovae
and
the neutrino oscillations
Is nature giving us a hint about dark matter?
• Pulsar kicks and possible explanations
• Sterile neutrinos: the minimal extension of the Standard Model consistentwith dark matter.
• Pulsar kicks from active to sterile neutrino conversions
[AK, Segre, Fuller, Pascoli, Mocioiu, Semikoz]
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Pulsar velocities
Pulsars have large velocities, 〈v〉 ≈ 250− 450 km/s.[Cordes et al.; Hansen, Phinney; Kulkarni et al.; Lyne et al. ]
A significant population with v > 700 km/s,about 15 % have v > 1000 km/s, up to 1600 km/s.[Arzoumanian et al.; Thorsett et al.; ]
The high-velocity population is so large that some suggested thedistribution is two-component, with average velocities v1 ≈ 90km/s andv2 ≈ 500km/s [Cordes, Chernoff]
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Proposed explanations:
• asymmetric collapse [Shklovskii] (small kick)
• evolution of close binaries [Gutt, Gunn, Ostriker] (not enough)
• acceleration by EM radiation [Harrison, Tademaru] (kick small, predictedpolarization not observed)
• asymmetry in EW processes that produce neutrinos [Chugai; Dorofeev,Rodinov, Ternov] (asymmetry washed out)
• “cumulative” parity violation [Lai, Qian; Janka] (it’s not cumulative )
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Asymmetric collapse
“...the most extreme asymmetric collapsesdo not produce final neutron star velocities above 200km/s” [Fryer ’03]
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Supernova neutrinos
Excellent discussion by Hix, Suzuki this morning
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Supernova neutrinos
Nuclear reactions in stars lead to a formation of a heavy iron core. Whenit reaches M ≈ 1.4M¯, the pressure can no longer support gravity. ⇒collapse.
Energy released:
∆E ∼ GNM2Fe core
R∼ 1053erg
99% of this energy is emitted in neutrinos
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Pulsar kicks from neutrino emission?
Pulsar with v ∼ 500 km/s has momentum
M¯v ∼ 1041 g cm/s
SN energy released: 1053 erg ⇒ in neutrinos. Thus, the total neutrinomomentum is
Pν; total ∼ 1043 g cm/s¶
µ
³
´a 1% asymmetry in the distribution of neutrinos
is sufficient to explain the pulsar kick velocities
But what can cause the asymmetry??
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Magnetic field?
Neutron stars have large magnetic fields. A typical pulsar has surfacemagnetic field B ∼ 1012 − 1013 G.
Recent discovery of soft gamma repeaters and their identification asmagnetars
⇒ some neutron stars have surface magnetic fields as high as1015 − 1016 G.
⇒ magnetic fields inside can be 1015 − 1016 G.
Neutrino magnetic moments are negligible, but the scattering of neutrinosoff polarized electrons and nucleons is affected by the magnetic field.
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Core collapse supernova
Onset of the collapse: t = 0
Fe
core
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Core collapse supernova
Shock formation and “neutronization burst”: t = 1− 10 ms
PNSburst
sho
ckν
Protoneutron star formed. Neutrinos are trapped. The shock wave breaksup nuclei, and the initial neutrino come out (a few %).
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Core collapse supernova
Thermal cooling: t = 10− 15 s
PNSthermal
ν
Most of the neutrinos emitted during the cooling stage.
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Electroweak processes producing neutrinos (urca),
p+ e− n+ νe and n+ e+ p+ νe
have an asymmetry in the production cross section, depending on the spinorientation.
σ(↑ e−, ↑ ν) 6= σ(↑ e−, ↓ ν)
The asymmetry:
ε =g2V− g2
A
g2V+ 3g2
A
k0 ≈ 0.4 k0,
where k0 is the fraction of electrons in the lowest Landau level.
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In a strong magnetic field,
20 30 40 50 600
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
B=10 G16
B=3x10 G15
0K
20 30 40 50 60
µ, MeV
B=3x10 G16
k0 is the fraction of electrons in the lowest Landau level.
Pulsar kicks from the asymmetric production of neutrinos?[Chugai; Dorofeev, Rodionov, Ternov]
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Can the weak interactions asymmetry cause an
anisotropy in the flux of neutrinos due to a large
magnetic field?
No
eνeνeν
eνeν
eν
eν
eν
eν
eνeν
eν
eνeν eν
Neutrinos are trapped at high density.
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Can the weak interactions asymmetry cause an
anisotropy in the flux of neutrinos due to a large
magnetic field?
NoRescattering washes out the asymmetry [Vilenkin; AK,Segre, Vilenkin].
In approximate thermal equilibrium the asymmetries in scattering amplitudesdo not lead to an anisotropic emission. Only the outer regions, nearneutrinospheres, contribute (a negligible amount).
However, if a weaker-interacting sterile neutrino was produced inthese processes, the asymmetry would, indeed, result in a pulsarkick!
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Sterile neutrinos leave the star without scattering. Hence, they give thepulsar a kick.
eνeν
νsνs
νs
eν
νs
eν
νs
eν
B
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Sterile neutrinos with a small mixing to active neutrinos
|ν1〉 = cos θ|νe〉 − sin θ|νs〉|ν2〉 = sin θ|νe〉+ cos θ|νs〉 (1)
The almost-sterile neutrino, |ν2〉 was never in equilibrium. Production ofν2 could take place through oscillations.
The coupling of ν2 to weak currents is also suppressed, and σ ∝ sin2 θ.
The probability of νe → νs conversion in presence of matter is
〈Pm〉 =1
2
[
1 +
(
λosc
2λs
)2]−1
sin2 2θm, (2)
where λosc is the oscillatino length, and λs is the scattering length.
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Sterile neutrinos in cosmology: dark matter
Sterile neutrinos are produced in primordial plasma through oscillations.
The resulting density of relic sterile neutrinos:
Ων2 ∼ 0.3
(
sin2 2θ
10−8
)
(
ms
keV
)2
[Dodelson, Widrow; Dolgov, Hansen; Fuller, Shi; Abazajian, Fuller, Patel]
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1e-11 1e-10 1e-09 1e-08 1e-07
sin2θ
1
10
m s [
keV
]
Ω = 0.3
Ω > 0.3
ν
ν
dark matter
dark matter2
A sterile neutrino in this range, consistent with dark matter, can alsoexplain the observed velocities of pulsars though νe → νs oscillations in asupernova.
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Active-sterile conversions in a neutron star
In matter, there is a potential Vm for νe, but not for νs:
V (νs) = 0
V (νe) = −V (νe) = V0 (3Ye − 1 + 4Yνe)
V (νµ,τ) = −V (νµ,τ) = V0 (Ye − 1 + 2Yνe)
The difference Vm ≡ V (νe)− V (νs)
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Mixing angle in matter is different from vacuum:
sin2 2θm =(∆m2/2p)2 sin2 2θ
(∆m2/2p)2 sin2 2θ + (∆m2/2p cos 2θ − Vm)2, (3)
Vm =GFρ
√2mn
(3Ye − 1 + 4Yνe + 2Yνµ + 2Yντ) (4)
' (−0.2...+ 0.5)V0, (5)
where V0 = GFρ/√2mn ' 3.8eV(ρ/1014gcm−3)
Mixing is suppressed when Vm À (∆m2/2k).
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|ν1〉 = cos θm|νe〉 − sin θm|νs〉|ν2〉 = sin θm|νe〉+ cos θm|νs〉 (6)
The coupling of ν2 to weak currents is also suppressed, and σ ∝ sin2 θ.
The probability of νe → νs conversion in presence of matter is
〈Pm〉 =1
2
[
1 +
(
λosc
2λs
)2]−1
sin2 2θm, (7)
where λosc is the oscillatino length, and λs is the scattering length.
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However, the matter potential can evolve on short time scales.
Vm =GFρ
√2mn
(3Ye − 1 + 4Yνe + 2Yνµ + 2Yντ). (8)
Vm > 0 ⇒ Transitions νe → νs ⇒ Vm decreases
Vm < 0 ⇒ Transitions νe → νs ⇒ Vm increases
[Abazajian, Fuller, Patel]Therefore,
Vm→ 0
sin θm→ sin θ0
production of νs is unsuppressed
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Electroweak processes (urca) producing neurtrinos, including sterileneutrinos,
p+ e− n+ νe and n+ e+ p+ νe
have asymmetry in the production cross section, depending on the spinorientation. In polarized medium, the asymmetry is of the order 0.4× k0:
20 30 40 50 600
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
B=10 G16
B=3x10 G15
0K
20 30 40 50 60
µ, MeV
B=3x10 G16
The asymmetry in sterile neutrinosis not affected by rescattering.Sterile neutrinos escape
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Sterile neutrinos leave the star without scattering. Hence, they give thepulsar a kick.
eνeν
νsνs
νs
eν
νs
eν
νs
eν
B
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If the fraction of energy emitted in sterile neutrinos is
rE =
( EsEtot
)
∼ 0.05− 0.7, (9)
(as it can easily be), then the resulting momentum asymmetry is
ε ∼ 0.02
(
k0
0.3
)(
rE
0.5
)
, (10)
which is sufficient to explain the pulsar kick velocities.
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Parameter range: need the equilibration of Vm → 0 to occur faster than∼ 1 s.
τV' V (0)
m mn√2G
Fρ
(
∫
dΠσurcaν
e(εν−µν)/T + 1〈Pm(νe→ νs)〉−
∫
dΠσurcaν
e(εν−µν)/T + 1〈Pm(νe→ νs)〉
)−1
, (11)
where dΠ = (2π2)−1ε2ν dεν, and V(0)m is the initial value of the matter
potential Vm.
[Abazajian, Fuller, Patel]
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τon−resV
' 25√2π2mn
G3Fρ
(V(0)m )6
(∆m2)5 sin 2θ
(
e∆m2/2V
(0)m −µ
T + 1
)
∼(
2× 10−9s
sin 2θ
)
(
1014 gcm3
ρ
)
(
20MeV
T
)6(∆m2
10 keV2.
)
τoff−resV
' 4√2π2mn
G3Fρ
(V(0)m )3
(∆m2)2 sin2 2θ
1
µ3
∼(
6× 10−9s
sin2 2θ
)
(
V(0)m
0.1eV
)3(
50MeV
µ
)3(
10keV2
∆m2
)2
.
[Fuller,AK,Mocioiu,Pascoli]
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Allowed range of parameters (time scales, fraction of total energy emitted):
1e-11 1e-10 1e-09 1e-08 1e-07
sin2θ
1
10
m s [
keV
]
Ω = 0.3
Ω > 0.3
ν
ν
dark matter
pulsar kick
oscillations)(off−resonance
[Fuller,AK,Mocioiu,Pascoli]
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Resonant active-sterile neutrino conversions in matter
Matter potential:
V (νs) = 0
V (νe) = −V (νe) = V0 (3Ye − 1 + 4Yνe)
V (νµ,τ) = −V (νµ,τ) = V0 (Ye − 1 + 2Yνe) + cZ
L
~k · ~Bk
cZ
L=eG
F√2
(
3Ne
π4
)1/3
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Mikheev–Smirnov–Wolfenstein (MSW) effect
When m21 −m2
2 = 2E,
orm21−m222E = V ,
⇒ level crossings s
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The resonance condition is
m2i
2kcos 2θij + V (νi) =
m2j
2kcos 2θij + V (νj) (12)
The resonance is affected by the magnetic field and occurs at differentdensity depending on ~k · ~B, that is depending on direction.
As a result, the active neutrinos convert to sterile neutrinos at differentdepths on different sides of the start.
Temperature is a function of r. The energy of an escaping sterile neutrinodepends on the temperature of at the point it was produced.
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In the absebce of magnetic field, νs escape isotropically:
eν
νs
νs
νs
νs
eνeν
eνeν
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The magnetic field shifts the position of the resonance because of the~k· ~Bk
term in the potential:
eν
νs
νs
νs
νs
νs
νs
eνeν
eν
eν
eνeν
B
Down going neutrinos have higher energies
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A crude estimate of the kick
The mean energy of emitted sterile neutrinos is proportional to thetemperature at the point of production. The point of resonant conversiondepends on direction:
r(φ) = r0 + δ cos φ, (13)
where cos φ = (~k · ~B)/k and δ is determined by the equation:
2dNn(r)
drδ ≈ e
(
3Ne
π4
)1/3
B. (14)
This yields
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δ =
(
3Ne
π4
)1/3e
2B
/
dNn(r)
dr=eµe2π2
B
/
dNn(r)
dr, (15)
where µe ≈ (3π2Ne)1/3 is the chemical potential of the degenerate
(relativistic) electron gas.
Asymmetry in the outgoing momentum (assuming Stefan-Boltzmann):
∆k
k=
1
3
T 4(r0 − δ)− T 4(r0 + δ)
T 4(r0)≈ 8
3
1
T
dT
drδ (16)
≈ 4e
3π2
(
µeT
dT
dNn
)
B (17)
Estimate the derivative dTdNn
using Nn = 2(mnT )3/2
√2π2
∫
√zdz
e(z−µn)/T+1.
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Finally,
∆k
k=
4e√2
π2µeµ
1/2n
m3/2n T 2
B. (18)
At the core density ρ ∼ 1014 g/cm3, one gets the asymmetry
∆k
k=
4e√2
π2
µeµ1/2n
m3/2n T 2
B ∼ 0.01
(
B
1015G
)
(19)
[AK,Segre]
A more careful calculation gives the same order of magnitude [Barkovich et
al., PR D66, 123005 (2002); AK, Segre, PR D D59 061302 (1999)].
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The core density ρ ∼ 1014 g/cm3 determines the
∆m2 ∼ (10 keV)2
Adiabaticity: the oscillation length
λosc ≈(
1
2π
∆m2
2ksin 2θ
)−1
∼ 1 mm
sin 2θ.
must be smaller than (1) the scale height of density (2) the mean free pathof neutrinos. ⇒
sin2 θ >∼ 10−10
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The range of parameters [AK, Segre; Fuller,AK,Mocioiu,Pascoli]:
1e-11 1e-10 1e-09 1e-08 1e-07
sin2θ
1
10
m s [
keV
]
Ω = 0.3
Ω > 0.3
ν
ν
pulsar kick(resonant oscillations)
dark matter
2
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Resonant (1) & off-resonant (2) emissions combined:
1e-11 1e-10 1e-09 1e-08 1e-07
sin2θ
1
10
m s [
keV
]
pulsar kick
Ω = 0.3
Ω > 0.3
ν
pulsar kick and dark matter
ν1
2
the pulsar kick regions overlap with the dark matter region
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Pulsar kicks: why sterile neutrinos?
Why not ordinary active neutrinos?
To get a pulsar kick out of νµ,τ ↔ νe oscillations, one would requirethe resonant neutrino conversion to take place between the electron and τneutrinospheres, at density ρ ∼ 1011−1012 g/cm3. This density correspondsto
(
∆m2)1/2 ∼ 102 eV
This is inconsistent with experimental/cosmological limits.
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Chandra can see photons from νs → νeγ
1e-11 1e-10 1e-09 1e-08 1e-07
sin2θ
1
10
m s [
keV
]
pulsar kick
Ω = 0.3
Ω > 0.3
ν
pulsar kick and dark matter
ν1
2
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Chandra can see photons from νs → νeγ
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Chandra can see photons from νs → νeγ
non-zero lepton asymmetry changes the dark matter range
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Gravity waves
ν νν νννν ν ν νν
ν
νPULSAR
Artist’s conception by Roulet [Summer School lectures in Trieste]
Rotating “beam” of neutrinosis the source of GW
B
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Gravity waves
ν νν νννν ν ν νν
ν
νPULSAR
Artist’s conception by Roulet [Summer School lectures in Trieste]
Rotating “beam” of neutrinosis the source of GW
B
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Gravity waves at LIGO and LISA
jh
LISA shotnoise
Signal at 1 kpc
200 1000
NB Adv LIGO
WB Adv LIGO
Initial LIGO
10
10
−23
−22
−24
frequency f, Hz
2010 50 100 500
10
TT(f
), H
z−
1/2
θ
Signal at 1 kpc
[Loveridge, astro-ph/0309362]
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Pulsar kicks and pulsar spins?
Angular momenta of pulsars at birth appear to be too large [Phinney andSpruit]. If the magnetic field is off-centered (not a pure dipole), the neutrinokick could result in a spin-up of a pulsar.
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Long and short gamma-ray bursts
• Bimodal distribution
• Supernova-like events, much energy – in a jet
• short GRB looks like the first second of a long GRB [Ghirlanda et al.]
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Long and short GRB and the pulsar kicks
accretion disk
jet
black hole
accretion disk accretion disk accretion disk
neutron star
jetkick
interrupted
• short-time variability [AK and Semikoz, astro-ph/0312399]
• short–long similarities, fluence-duration proportionality
• lack of optical afterglows after short GRB
• characteristic time scale 1 s
• supershort bursts
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Conclusions
• Sterile neutrinos in the 1-20 keV range can explain the observed pulsarkicks
• The same neutrino could be the dark matter
• Possibly explains GRB
• Several puzzles from a single new particle
• Minimal extension of the Standard Model that is consistent withcosmology
• Can verify this mechanism through observations of X-rays from nearbyclusters, or from gravity waves in the event of a nearby supernova.
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Resonant (1) & off-resonant (2) emissions combined:
1e-11 1e-10 1e-09 1e-08 1e-07
sin2θ
1
10
m s [
keV
]
pulsar kick
Ω = 0.3
Ω > 0.3
ν
pulsar kick and dark matter
ν1
2
[Fuller,AK,Mocioiu,Pascoli, Phys. Rev. D 68, 103002 (2003)]
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