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Effect of inelastic dark matter on Lyman-alpha forrest

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Abstract

There is mounting evidence that the LambdaCDM paradigm may be too simplistic and incomplete. A natural extension of the CDM is to allow for interactions --- both elastic and inelastic --- in the dark sector. Here we explore this possibility via cosmological simulations with baryons using state-of-the-art baryonic feedback model. In particular, we study the implications for tLyman-alfa forrest observations. We discuss the interplay between DM and baryonic effects.

Presenters

  • Ryan Low

    University of Kansas

Authors

  • Ryan Low

    University of Kansas

  • Rakshak Adhikari

    Troy University, University of Kansas

  • Mikhail V Medvedev

    IAS, PU, Harvard, KU, & MIT, IAS, KU, & MIT

  • Mark Vogelsberger

    MIT

  • Stephanie O'Neil

    MIT

  • Paul Torrey

    U Virginia

  • Jonah Rose

    CCA