Interplay between dark matter and leptogenesis in a common framework

Abstract

Abstract We consider the interplay between dark matter and leptogenesis in a common framework, where three right-handed neutrinos, one fermionic dark matter and two singlet scalars are introduced into the Standard Model. The mixing of the two singlet scalars not only determines the dark matter relic density but also connects right-handed neutrino with dark matter. We consider that the baryon asymmetry is generated via the resonant leptogenesis and the right-handed neutrino masses are at the TeV level. We consider a viable parameter space satisfying the relic density constraint, and the parameter space is more flexible in the case of a larger mixing angle. We found that the existence of dark matter in the model can not only dilute the baryon asymmetry but can also generate a larger baryon asymmetry due to the process of dark matter annihilation into a pair of right-handed neutrinos. Both the dilution effect and enhanced effect can occur so that influence the observed baryon asymmetry.