Table of Links Acknowledgements 1 Introduction to thesis 1.1 History and Evidence 1.2 Facts on dark matter 1.3 Candidates to dark matter 1.4 Dark matter detection 1.5 Outline of the thesis 2 Dark matter through ALP portal and 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Model 2.3 Existing constraints on ALP parameter space 2.4 Dark matter analysis 2.5 Summary 3 A two component dark matter model in a generic 𝑈(1)𝑋 extension of SM and 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Model 3.3 Theoretical and experimental constraints 3.4 Phenomenology of dark matter 3.5 Relic density dependence on 𝑈(1)𝑋 charge 𝑥𝐻 3.6 Summary 4 A pseudo-scalar dark matter case in 𝑈(1)𝑋 extension of SM and 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Model 4.3 Theoretical and experimental constraints 4.4 Dark Matter analysis 4.5 Summary 5 Summary Appendices A Standard model B Friedmann equations C Type I seasaw mechanism D Feynman diagrams in two-component DM model Bibliography 2.5 Summary We have analyzed heavy neutrino DM candidates in a minimal extension of SM, which features three RHNs and one ALP. This model is well motivated, as it not only accounts for DM but also explains neutrino oscillations. Hence, ALP-mediated RHN DM is interesting from both the model-building and phenomenological perspectives. We have considered the lightest RHN as DM, which is odd under Z2 symmetry, and identified the region of parameters where DM predictions are in agreement with DM relic abundance. In addition, this model also quite naturally explains the null results of LUX and XENON1T due to the pseudoscalar nature of interactions with quarks. We have highlighted the importance of complementary searches, for instance, via indirect detection with single and di-photons. Although the current limits from Fermi-LAT lie above the predicted signals for our choice of parameter space, future sensitivities of Fermi-LAT might offer promising prospects to probe both the low and high DM mass regions. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY 4.0 DEED license. Author:
(1) Shivam Gola, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. Table of Links Acknowledgements Acknowledgements 1 Introduction to thesis 1 Introduction to thesis 1.1 History and Evidence 1.1 History and Evidence 1.2 Facts on dark matter 1.2 Facts on dark matter 1.3 Candidates to dark matter 1.3 Candidates to dark matter 1.4 Dark matter detection 1.4 Dark matter detection 1.5 Outline of the thesis 1.5 Outline of the thesis 2 Dark matter through ALP portal and 2.1 Introduction 2 Dark matter through ALP portal and 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Model 2.2 Model 2.3 Existing constraints on ALP parameter space 2.3 Existing constraints on ALP parameter space 2.4 Dark matter analysis 2.4 Dark matter analysis 2.5 Summary 2.5 Summary 3 A two component dark matter model in a generic 𝑈(1)𝑋 extension of SM and 3.1 Introduction 3 A two component dark matter model in a generic 𝑈(1)𝑋 extension of SM and 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Model 3.2 Model 3.3 Theoretical and experimental constraints 3.3 Theoretical and experimental constraints 3.4 Phenomenology of dark matter 3.4 Phenomenology of dark matter 3.5 Relic density dependence on 𝑈(1)𝑋 charge 𝑥𝐻 3.5 Relic density dependence on 𝑈(1)𝑋 charge 𝑥𝐻 3.6 Summary 3.6 Summary 4 A pseudo-scalar dark matter case in 𝑈(1)𝑋 extension of SM and 4.1 Introduction 4 A pseudo-scalar dark matter case in 𝑈(1)𝑋 extension of SM and 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Model 4.2 Model 4.3 Theoretical and experimental constraints 4.3 Theoretical and experimental constraints 4.4 Dark Matter analysis 4.4 Dark Matter analysis 4.5 Summary 4.5 Summary 5 Summary 5 Summary Appendices Appendices A Standard model A Standard model B Friedmann equations B Friedmann equations C Type I seasaw mechanism C Type I seasaw mechanism D Feynman diagrams in two-component DM model D Feynman diagrams in two-component DM model Bibliography Bibliography 2.5 Summary We have analyzed heavy neutrino DM candidates in a minimal extension of SM, which features three RHNs and one ALP. This model is well motivated, as it not only accounts for DM but also explains neutrino oscillations. Hence, ALP-mediated RHN DM is interesting from both the model-building and phenomenological perspectives. We have considered the lightest RHN as DM, which is odd under Z2 symmetry, and identified the region of parameters where DM predictions are in agreement with DM relic abundance. In addition, this model also quite naturally explains the null results of LUX and XENON1T due to the pseudoscalar nature of interactions with quarks. We have highlighted the importance of complementary searches, for instance, via indirect detection with single and di-photons. Although the current limits from Fermi-LAT lie above the predicted signals for our choice of parameter space, future sensitivities of Fermi-LAT might offer promising prospects to probe both the low and high DM mass regions. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY 4.0 DEED license. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY 4.0 DEED license. available on arxiv Author: (1) Shivam Gola, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. Author: Author: (1) Shivam Gola, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.

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