Ultralight Dark Matter from the Edge of Field Space
Abstract
We introduce a novel class of bosonic dark matter candidates that we dub wallions, featuring boundaries in field space. The wallion mass is exponentially suppressed when the separation between boundaries far exceeds their intrinsic width and remains radiatively stable under self-interactions. We study the early universe evolution of wallions and the associated cosmological signatures. Finally, we show that instanton effects can dynamically generate field-space boundaries and discuss possible experimental probes once the wallion couples to standard model fields.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Galaxies: Formation
Evolution
Phenomena
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical Review Letters
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Volume
- 136
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 201003–201003
- Publication date
- 14 April 2026
- Language
- EN