Hydrodynamic Origin of the 4.8 keV Migdal Effect Signal

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Authors: Alexander Shlyapik
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Abstract

Abstract Recent detection of a 5.01-sigma Migdal effect signal (UCAS, January 2026) revealed a mysterious 4.8 keV particle. Here we demonstrate that this signal is not a standalone dark matter candidate, but a localized excitation of a universal viscous fermion condensate (psi-field). By integrating laboratory data with astrophysical observations from XRISM and Chandra (6.2-sigma resonance), we show that the 4.8 keV mass dictates the cosmic viscosity (eta = 1.2e-15 Pa-s). This framework provides a single-parameter solution to the Hubble (H0) and S8 tensions, identifying the 4.8 keV fermion as the fundamental constituent of the space-time medium.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Galaxies: Formation Evolution Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Research Square
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint