scholarly journals Muon g − 2 anomaly in anomaly mediation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Yin

Abstract The long-standing muon g − 2 anomaly has been confirmed recently at the Fermilab. The combined discrepancy from Fermilab and Brookhaven results shows a difference from the theory at a significance of 4.2 σ. In addition, the LHC has updated the lower mass bound of a pure wino. In this letter, we study to what extent the g − 2 can be explained in anomaly mediation scenarios, where the pure wino is the dominant dark matter component. To this end, we derive some model-independent constraints on the particle spectra and g − 2. We find that the g − 2 explanation at the 1σ level is driven into a corner if the higgsino threshold correction is suppressed. On the contrary, if the threshold correction is sizable, the g − 2 can be explained. In the whole viable parameter region, the gluino mass is at most 2 − 4 TeV, the bino mass is at most 2 TeV, and the wino dark matter mass is at most 1 − 2 TeV. If the muon g − 2 anomaly is explained in the anomaly mediation scenarios, colliders and indirect search for the dark matter may find further pieces of evidence in the near future. Possible UV models for the large threshold corrections are discussed.

2020 ◽  
Vol 501 (1) ◽  
pp. 1188-1201
Author(s):  
James Alvey ◽  
Nashwan Sabti ◽  
Victoria Tiki ◽  
Diego Blas ◽  
Kyrylo Bondarenko ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Dwarf spheroidal galaxies are excellent systems to probe the nature of fermionic dark matter due to their high observed dark matter phase-space density. In this work, we review, revise, and improve upon previous phase-space considerations to obtain lower bounds on the mass of fermionic dark matter particles. The refinement in the results compared to previous works is realized particularly due to a significantly improved Jeans analysis of the galaxies. We discuss two methods to obtain phase-space bounds on the dark matter mass, one model-independent bound based on Pauli’s principle, and the other derived from an application of Liouville’s theorem. As benchmark examples for the latter case, we derive constraints for thermally decoupled particles and (non-)resonantly produced sterile neutrinos. Using the Pauli principle, we report a model-independent lower bound of $m \ge 0.18\, \mathrm{keV}$ at 68 per cent CL and $m \ge 0.13\, \mathrm{keV}$ at 95 per cent CL. For relativistically decoupled thermal relics, this bound is strengthened to $m \ge 0.59\, \mathrm{keV}$ at 68 per cent CL and $m \ge 0.41\, \mathrm{keV}$ at 95 per cent CL, while for non-resonantly produced sterile neutrinos the constraint is $m \ge 2.80\, \mathrm{keV}$ at 68 per cent CL and $m \ge 1.74\, \mathrm{keV}$ at 95 per cent CL. Finally, the phase-space bounds on resonantly produced sterile neutrinos are compared with complementary limits from X-ray, Lyman α, and big bang nucleosynthesis observations.


Author(s):  
Ivania M. Ávila ◽  
Valentina De Romeri ◽  
Laura Duarte ◽  
José W. F. Valle

AbstractWe reexamine the minimal Singlet $$+$$ + Triplet Scotogenic Model, where dark matter is the mediator of neutrino mass generation. We assume it to be a scalar WIMP, whose stability follows from the same $${\mathbb {Z}}_{2}$$ Z 2 symmetry that leads to the radiative origin of neutrino masses. The scheme is the minimal one that allows for solar and atmospheric mass scales to be generated. We perform a full numerical analysis of the signatures expected at dark matter as well as collider experiments. We identify parameter regions where dark matter predictions agree with theoretical and experimental constraints, such as neutrino oscillations, Higgs data, dark matter relic abundance and direct detection searches. We also present forecasts for near future direct and indirect detection experiments. These will further probe the parameter space. Finally, we explore collider signatures associated with the mono-jet channel at the LHC, highlighting the existence of a viable light dark matter mass range.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taisuke Katayose ◽  
Shigeki Matsumoto ◽  
Satoshi Shirai ◽  
Yu Watanabe

Abstract Real scalar triplet dark matter, which is known to be an attractive candidate for a thermal WIMP, is comprehensively studied paying particular attention to the Sommerfeld effect on the dark matter annihilation caused by the weak interaction and the other interaction between the dark matter and the Higgs boson. We find a parameter region that includes the so-called ‘WIMP-Miracle’ one is still surviving, i.e. it respects all constraints imposed by dark matter searches at collider experiments, underground experiments (direct detection) and astrophysical observations (indirect detection). The region is also found to be efficiently searched for by various near future experiments. In particular, the XENONnT experiment will cover almost the entire parameter region.


2017 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Gariazzo ◽  
Miguel Escudero ◽  
Roberta Diamanti ◽  
Olga Mena
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2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bernabei ◽  
P. Belli ◽  
F. Montecchia ◽  
F. Nozzoli ◽  
F. Cappella ◽  
...  

The DAMA/LIBRA experiment has a sensitive mass of about 250 kg highly radiopure NaI(Tl). It is running at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory of the INFN in Italy and is mainly devoted to the investigation of dark matter (DM) particles in the galactic halo by exploiting the model-independent DM annual modulation signature. The present DAMA/LIBRA and the former DAMA/NaI experiments (the first generation experiment having an exposed mass of about 100 kg) have thus far cumulatively released the results of data collected over 13 annual cycles (total exposure: 1.17 t year). They give model-independent evidence of the presence of DM particles in the galactic halo on the basis of the investigated DM signature at 8.9 σ C.L. for the cumulative exposure. The main aspects of the obtained results are summarized and some comments are addressed.


Author(s):  
R. BERNABEI ◽  
P. BELLI ◽  
F. MONTECCHIA ◽  
F. NOZZOLI ◽  
F. CAPPELLA ◽  
...  

The DAMA/LIBRA experiment, running at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory of the I.N.F.N. in Italy, has a sensitive mass of about 250 kg highly radiopure NaI(Tl). It is mainly devoted to the investigation of Dark Matter (DM) particles in the Galactic halo by exploiting the model independent DM annual modulation signature. The present DAMA/LIBRA experiment and the former DAMA/NaI one (the first generation experiment having an exposed mass of about 100 kg) have cumulatively released so far the results obtained with the data collected over 13 annual cycles; the total exposure is 1.17 ton × yr. They give a model independent evidence of the presence of DM particles in the galactic halo at 8.9 σ C.L. on the basis of the investigated DM signature. Few aspects of the obtained results are summarized and some comments addressed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Goodsell ◽  
Rhea Moutafis

AbstractWe describe the automation of the calculation of perturbative unitarity constraints including scalars that have colour charges, and its release in . We apply this, along with vacuum stability constraints, to a simple dark matter model with colourful mediators and interesting decays, and show how it leads to a bound on a thermal relic dark matter mass well below the classic Griest-Kamionkowski limit.


2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (07) ◽  
pp. 1530019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Garny ◽  
Alejandro Ibarra ◽  
Stefan Vogl

Three main strategies are being pursued to search for nongravitational dark matter signals: direct detection, indirect detection and collider searches. Interestingly, experiments have reached sensitivities in these three search strategies which may allow detection in the near future. In order to take full benefit of the wealth of experimental data, and in order to confirm a possible dark matter signal, it is necessary to specify the nature of the dark matter particle and of the mediator to the Standard Model. In this paper, we focus on a simplified model where the dark matter particle is a Majorana fermion that couples to a light Standard Model fermion via a Yukawa coupling with a scalar mediator. We review the observational signatures of this model and we discuss the complementarity among the various search strategies, with emphasis in the well motivated scenario where the dark matter particles are produced in the early universe via thermal freeze-out.


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