Hydrodynamic Origin of the 4.8 keV Migdal Effect Signal
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