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Could the electroweak scale be linked to the large scale structure of the Universe?We study a model where the domain walls are generated through a cosmological phase transition involving a scalar field. We assume the existence of a coupling between the scalar field and dark matter and show that the interaction between domain walls and dark matter leads to an energy dependent reflection mechanism. For a simple Yakawa coupling, we find that the vacuum expectation value of the scalar field is theta approx. equals 30GeV - 1TeV, in order for the model to be successful in the formation of large scale 'pancake' structures.
Document ID
19920011248
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Chakravorty, Alak
(Chicago Univ. IL., United States)
Massarotti, Alessandro
(Fermi National Accelerator Lab. Batavia, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1991
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-190122
NAS 1.26:190122
FERMILAB-PUB-91/306-A
Report Number: NASA-CR-190122
Report Number: NAS 1.26:190122
Report Number: FERMILAB-PUB-91/306-A
Accession Number
92N20490
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-2381
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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