scholarly journals Loop-generated neutrino masses in composite Higgs models

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Cacciapaglia ◽  
Martin Rosenlyst
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Composite Higgs ◽  
Partial Compositeness ◽  
Freeze Out

Abstract We present a composite scotogenic model for neutrino masses, which are generated via loops of ℤ2-odd composite scalars. We consider three different approaches to the couplings of the neutrinos (including three right-handed singlets) and the composite sector: ETC-like four-fermion interactions, fundamental partial compositeness and fermion partial compositeness. In all cases, the model can feature sizeable couplings and remain viable with respect to various experimental constraints if the three ℤ2-odd right-handed neutrinos have masses between the TeV and the Planck scales. Additionally, the lightest ℤ2-odd composite scalar may play the role of Dark Matter, either via thermal freeze-out or as an asymmetric relic. This mechanism can be featured in a variety of models based on vacuum misalignment. For concreteness, we demonstrate it in a composite two-Higgs scheme based on the coset SU(6)/Sp(6).

scholarly journals Dark matter candidates in a type-II radiative neutrino mass model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto A. Lineros ◽  
Mathias Pierre
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Neutral Particle ◽  
Matter Density ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Mass Model ◽  
Direct And Indirect Detection

Abstract We explore the connection between Dark Matter and neutrinos in a model inspired by radiative Type-II seessaw and scotogenic scenarios. In our model, we introduce new electroweakly charged states (scalars and a vector-like fermion) and impose a discrete ℤ2 symmetry. Neutrino masses are generated at the loop level and the lightest ℤ2-odd neutral particle is stable and it can play the role of a Dark Matter candidate. We perform a numerical analysis of the model showing that neutrino masses and flavour structure can be reproduced in addition to the correct dark matter density, with viable DM masses from 700 GeV to 30 TeV. We explore direct and indirect detection signatures and show interesting detection prospects by CTA, Darwin and KM3Net and highlight the complementarity between these observables.

scholarly journals Heavy right-handed neutrino dark matter in left–right models

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (15) ◽  
pp. 1740007 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Bhupal Dev ◽  
Rabindra N. Mohapatra ◽  
Yongchao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Seesaw Mechanism ◽  
Leptonic Sector ◽  
Active Neutrino ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Universe

We show that in a class of non-supersymmetric left–right extensions of the Standard Model (SM), the lightest right-handed neutrino (RHN) can play the role of thermal Dark Matter (DM) in the Universe for a wide mass range from TeV to PeV. Our model is based on the gauge group [Formula: see text] in which a heavy copy of the SM fermions is introduced and the stability of the RHN DM is guaranteed by an automatic [Formula: see text] symmetry present in the leptonic sector. In such models, the active neutrino masses are obtained via the type-II seesaw mechanism. We find a lower bound on the RHN DM mass of order TeV from relic density constraints, as well as a unitarity upper bound in the multi-TeV to PeV scale, depending on the entropy dilution factor. The RHN DM could be made long-lived by soft-breaking of the [Formula: see text] symmetry and provides a concrete example of decaying DM interpretation of the PeV neutrinos observed at IceCube.

scholarly journals A FRAMEWORK TO SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPLAIN TINY NEUTRINO MASS AND HUGE MISSING MASS PROBLEM OF THE UNIVERSE

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (25) ◽  
pp. 2111-2120 ◽  
Author(s):  
YASAMAN FARZAN
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Energy Scenario ◽  
The Masses ◽  
The Universe

A minimalistic scenario is developed to explain dark matter and tiny but nonzero neutrino masses. A new scalar called SLIM plays the role of the dark matter. Neutrinos achieve Majorana mass through a one-loop diagram. This scenario can be realized for both real and complex SLIM. Simultaneously explaining the neutrino mass and dark matter abundance constrains the scenario. In particular for real SLIM, an upper bound of a few MeV on the masses of the new particles and a lower bound on their coupling is obtained which make the scenario testable. The low energy scenario can be embedded within various SU (2)× U (1) symmetric models. A specific example is introduced and its phenomenological consequences are discussed.

scholarly journals A warped scalar portal to fermionic dark matter

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Carmona ◽  
Javier Castellano Ruiz ◽  
Matthias Neubert
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Extra Dimension ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Scalar Particle ◽  
Hierarchy Problem ◽  
Warped Extra Dimension ◽  
Relic Abundance ◽  
Kaluza Klein ◽  
Freeze Out

AbstractWe argue that extensions of the SM with a warped extra dimension, together with a new $${\mathbb {Z}}_2$$ Z 2 -odd scalar singlet, provide a natural explanation not only for the hierarchy problem but also for the nature of fermion bulk masses and the observed dark matter relic abundance. In particular, the Kaluza-Klein excitations of the new scalar particle, which is required to naturally obtain fermion bulk masses through Yukawa-like interactions, can be the leading portal to any fermion propagating into the bulk of the extra dimension and playing the role of dark matter. Moreover, such scalar excitations will necessarily mix with the Higgs boson, leading to modifications of the Higgs couplings and branching ratios, and allowing the Higgs to mediate the coannihilation of the fermionic dark matter. We study these effects and explore the viability of fermionic dark matter in the presence of these new heavy scalar mediators both in the usual freeze-out scenario and in the case where the freeze-out happens during an early period of matter domination.

scholarly journals Towards a fundamental safe theory of composite Higgs and dark matter

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Cacciapaglia ◽  
Teng Ma ◽  
Shahram Vatani ◽  
Yongcheng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Fixed Point ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Electroweak Scale ◽  
Mass Gap ◽  
Composite Higgs ◽  
Partial Compositeness

AbstractWe present a novel paradigm that allows to define a composite theory at the electroweak scale that is well defined all the way up to any energy by means of safety in the UV. The theory flows from a complete UV fixed point to an IR fixed point for the strong dynamics (which gives the desired walking) before generating a mass gap at the TeV scale. We discuss two models featuring a composite Higgs, Dark Matter and partial compositeness for all SM fermions. The UV theories can also be embedded in a Pati–Salam partial unification, thus removing the instability generated by the $$\text{ U }(1)$$ U ( 1 ) running. Finally, we find a Dark Matter candidate still allowed at masses of 260 GeV, or 1.5–2 TeV, where the latter mass range will be covered by next generation direct detection experiments.

scholarly journals Shining light on the scotogenic model: interplay of colliders and cosmology

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Baumholzer ◽  
Vedran Brdar ◽  
Pedro Schwaller ◽  
Alexander Segner
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Production Mechanism ◽  
High Luminosity ◽  
Missing Energy ◽  
Final State ◽  
Lepton Colliders ◽  
Matter Component ◽  
Freeze Out

Abstract In the framework of the scotogenic model, which features radiative generation of neutrino masses, we explore light dark matter scenario. Throughout the paper we chiefly focus on keV-scale dark matter which can be produced either via freeze-in through the decays of the new scalars, or from the decays of next-to-lightest fermionic particle in the spectrum, which is produced through freeze-out. The latter mechanism is required to be suppressed as it typically produces a hot dark matter component. Constraints from BBN are also considered and in combination with the former production mechanism they impose the dark matter to be light. For this scenario we consider signatures at High Luminosity LHC and proposed future hadron and lepton colliders, namely FCC-hh and CLIC, focusing on searches with two leptons and missing energy as a final state. While a potential discovery at High Luminosity LHC is in tension with limits from cosmology, the situation greatly improves for future colliders.

scholarly journals Gravitational wave signals of dark matter freeze-out

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Marfatia ◽  
Po-Yan Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Dark Matter ◽  
Gravitational Waves ◽  
Order Phase Transition ◽  
First Order ◽  
Stochastic Background ◽  
First Order Phase Transition ◽  
Relic Abundance ◽  
First Order Phase ◽  
Freeze Out

Abstract We study the stochastic background of gravitational waves which accompany the sudden freeze-out of dark matter triggered by a cosmological first order phase transition that endows dark matter with mass. We consider models that produce the measured dark matter relic abundance via (1) bubble filtering, and (2) inflation and reheating, and show that gravitational waves from these mechanisms are detectable at future interferometers.

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