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Electroweak inelastic DM · Interpretation

A Peccei-Quinn Origin for Inelastic Electroweak Dark Matter after LUX-ZEPLIN

Luca Visinelli

Published
September 2, 2026
Updated
September 18, 2026
Identifier
arXiv:2609.02807

Why it is here

A mixed axion–electroweak scenario with a possible luminous signal.

Machine-assisted summary

Peccei–Quinn breaking splits a vectorlike electroweak doublet. The resulting subcomponent of dark matter can explain the recoil while axions provide the remaining abundance.

Peccei–Quinnelectroweak doubletaxionluminous DM

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