Heavy Dark Baryons as Self-Interacting Dark Matter: A GeV-Scale Coincidence
The research explores heavy dark baryons as self-interacting dark matter arising from a confining SU(N) gauge theory. By deriving the long-distance interaction potential, the study shows that for large N, these baryons exhibit strong velocity-dependent scattering cross sections. This mechanism allows the model to satisfy astrophysical constraints across various scales while naturally explaining an asymmetric origin for dark matter.