Exodus: Hidden origin of dark matter and baryons

Abstract

We propose a new framework for explaining the proximity of the baryon and dark matter relic densities Ω_{DM} \approx 5Ω_B. The scenario assumes that the number density of the observed dark matter states is generated due to decays from a second hidden sector which simultaneously generates the baryon asymmetry. In contrast to asymmetric dark matter models, the dark matter can be a real scalar or Majorana fermion and thus presents distinct phenomenology. We discuss aspects of model building and general constraints in this framework. We present a simple supersymmetric implementation of this mechanism and show that it can be used to obtain the correct dark matter relic density for a bino LSP.

20 pages. v2: Appendix added, published version