Massive Graviton as a Testable Cold-Dark-Matter Candidate

S. L. Dubovsky, P. G. Tinyakov, and I. I. Tkachev
Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 181102 – Published 9 May 2005

Abstract

We construct a consistent model of gravity where the tensor graviton mode is massive, while linearized equations for scalar and vector metric perturbations are not modified. The Friedmann equation acquires an extra dark-energy component leading to accelerated expansion. The mass of the graviton can be as large as (1015cm)1, being constrained by the pulsar timing measurements. We argue that nonrelativistic gravitational waves can comprise the cold dark matter and may be detected by the future gravitational wave searches.

  • Received 19 November 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.181102

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

S. L. Dubovsky1,3, P. G. Tinyakov2,3, and I. I. Tkachev1,3

  • 1Department of Physics, CERN Theory Division, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
  • 2Service de Physique Théorique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP225, boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
  • 3Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 60th October Anniversary Prospect, 7a, 117312 Moscow, Russia

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Vol. 94, Iss. 18 — 13 May 2005

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