scholarly journals A Sub-GeV Low Mass Hidden Dark Sector of SU(2)H × U(1)X

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymundo Ramos ◽  
Van Que Tran ◽  
Tzu-Chiang Yuan

Abstract We present a detailed study of the non-abelian vector dark matter candidate Wt with a MeV–GeV low mass range, accompanied by a dark photon A′ and a dark Z′ of similar masses, in the context of a gauged two-Higgs-doublet model with the hidden gauge group that has the same structure as the Standard Model electroweak gauge group. The stability of dark matter is protected by an accidental discrete Z2 symmetry (h-parity) which was usually imposed ad hoc by hand. We examine the model by taking into account various experimental constraints including dark photon searches at NA48, NA64, E141, ν-CAL, BaBar and LHCb experiments, electroweak precision data from LEP, relic density from Planck satellite, direct (indirect) detection of dark matter from CRESST-III, DarkSide-50, XENON1T (Fermi-LAT), and collider physics from the LHC. The theoretical requirements of bounded from below of the scalar potential and tree level perturbative unitarity of the scalar sector are also imposed. The viable parameter space of the model consistent with all the constraints is exhibited. While a dark Z′ can be the dominant contribution in the relic density due to resonant annihilation of dark matter, a dark photon is crucial to dark matter direct detection. We also demonstrate that the parameter space can be further probed by various sub-GeV direct dark matter experimental searches at CDEX, NEWS-G and SuperCDMS in the near future.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seraina Glaus ◽  
Margarete Mühlleitner ◽  
Jonas Müller ◽  
Shruti Patel ◽  
Tizian Römer ◽  
...  

Abstract Having so far only indirect evidence for the existence of Dark Matter a plethora of experiments aims at direct detection of Dark Matter through the scattering of Dark Matter particles off atomic nuclei. For the correct interpretation and identification of the underlying nature of the Dark Matter constituents higher-order corrections to the cross section of Dark Matter-nucleon scattering are important, in particular in models where the tree-level cross section is negligibly small. In this work we revisit the electroweak corrections to the dark matter-nucleon scattering cross section in a model with a pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson as the Dark Matter candidate. Two calculations that already exist in the literature, apply different approaches resulting in different final results for the cross section in some regions of the parameter space leading us to redo the calculation and analyse the two approaches to clarify the situation. We furthermore update the experimental constraints and examine the regions of the parameter space where the cross section is above the neutrino floor but which can only be probed in the far future.


Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Elham Aldufeery ◽  
Maien Binjonaid

The neutralino sector of the semi-constrained next-to-minimal supersymmetric standard model is explored under recent experimental constraints, with special attention to dark matter (DM) limits. The effects of the upper and lower bounds of dark matter relic density and recent direct detection constraints on spin-independent and -dependent cross-sections are thoroughly analyzed. Particularly, we show which regions of the parameter space are ruled out due to the different dark matter constraints and the corresponding model-specific parameters: λ,κ,Aλ, and Aκ. We analyze all annihilation and co-annihilation processes (with heavier neutralinos and charginos) that contribute to the dark matter relic density. The mass components of the dark matter candidate, the lightest neutralino χ˜10, are studied, and the decays of heavy neutralinos and charginos, especially χ˜20 and χ˜1+, into the lightest neutralino are examined. We impose semi-universal boundary conditions at the Grand Unified Theory scale, and require a moderate range of tanβ≲10. We find that the allowed parameter space is associated with a heavy mass spectrum in general and that the lightest neutralino is mostly Higgsino with a mass range that resides mostly between 1000 and 1500 GeV. However, smaller mass values can be achieved if the DM candidate is bino-like or singlino-like.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sabeeha Naaz ◽  
Jyotsna Singh ◽  
R. B. Singh

Highly energetic proton/electron beam fixed-target experiments extend an opportunity to probe the sub-GeV dark matter and associated interactions. In this work, we have explored the sensitivity of DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) for sub-GeV leptophobic dark matter, i.e., this dark matter barely couples with the leptons. Baryon number gauge theory can predict the existence of leptophobic cold dark matter particle candidates. In our work, the dark matter candidate is considered to be scalar whose mass is defined by the symmetry breaking of new baryonic gauge group U 1 B . In this scenario, a light scalar dark matter couples with the standard model candidates via vector boson mediator V B which belongs to the baryonic gauge group U 1 B . This leptophobic dark matter dominantly couples to the quarks. Under this scenario, new parameter space for α B is explored by DUNE for leptophobic dark matter candidates. This new parameter space allowed α B to get a lower value than the present exiting constraint value of α B , i.e., 1 0 − 6 .


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Hryczuk ◽  
Maxim Laletin

Abstract We study a novel dark matter production mechanism based on the freeze-in through semi-production, i.e. the inverse semi-annihilation processes. A peculiar feature of this scenario is that the production rate is suppressed by a small initial abundance of dark matter and consequently creating the observed abundance requires much larger coupling values than for the usual freeze-in. We provide a concrete example model exhibiting such production mechanism and study it in detail, extending the standard formalism to include the evolution of dark matter temperature alongside its number density and discuss the importance of this improved treatment. Finally, we confront the relic density constraint with the limits and prospects for the dark matter indirect detection searches. We show that, even if it was never in full thermal equilibrium in the early Universe, dark matter could, nevertheless, have strong enough present-day annihilation cross section to lead to observable signals.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto A. Lineros ◽  
Mathias Pierre

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zexi Hu ◽  
Chengfeng Cai ◽  
Yi-Lei Tang ◽  
Zhao-Huan Yu ◽  
Hong-Hao Zhang

Abstract We propose a vector dark matter model with an exotic dark SU(2) gauge group. Two Higgs triplets are introduced to spontaneously break the symmetry. All of the dark gauge bosons become massive, and the lightest one is a viable vector DM candidate. Its stability is guaranteed by a remaining Z2 symmetry. We study the parameter space constrained by the Higgs measurement data, the dark matter relic density, and direct and indirect detection experiments. We find numerous parameter points satisfying all the constraints, and they could be further tested in future experiments. Similar methodology can be used to construct vector dark matter models from an arbitrary SO(N) gauge group.


2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dercks ◽  
Tania Robens

AbstractIn this work, we use a recast of the Run II search for invisible Higgs decays within Vector Boson Fusion to constrain the parameter space of the Inert Doublet model, a two Higgs doublet model with a dark matter candidate. When including all known theoretical as well as collider constraints, we find that the above can rule out a relatively large part in the $$m_H,\,\lambda _{345}$$mH,λ345 parameter space, for dark scalar masses $$m_H\,\le \,100\,{\mathrm{GeV}}$$mH≤100GeV. Including the latest dark matter constraints, a smaller part of parameter space remains which is solely excluded from the above analysis. We also discuss the sensitivity of monojet searches and multilepton final states from Run II.


2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (31) ◽  
pp. 5771-5784 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. WHITE

The LHC will have much to say about the mysteries of dark matter, and this talk reviews this potential within the context of supersymmetry (SUSY). The SUSY search reach of CMS and ATLAS is presented, followed by a brief introduction to the methods of SUSY parameter measurement. A representative ATLAS study is then used to explain how the LHC can be used to obtain a measurement of the relic density of a neutralino WIMP candidate. Finally, the prospect of success is considered by looking at different points in the MSSM parameter space.


2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (24) ◽  
pp. 2011-2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEBASISH MAJUMDAR ◽  
AMBAR GHOSAL

We investigate direct detection rates for Dark Matter candidates arise in a SU (2)L× U (1)Y with an additional doublet Higgs proposed by Barbieri, Hall and Rychkov. We refer to this model as "Heavy Higgs Model". The Standard Model Higgs mass comes out from this model is very heavy, so there is very slim chance that there is no Higgs boson mass below 200 GeV. The additional Higgs boson develops neither any VEV due to the choice of coefficient of the scalar potential of the model nor it has any coupling with fermions due to the incorporation of a discrete parity symmetry. Thus, the neutral components of the extra doublet are stable and can be considered as probable candidate of Cold Dark Matter. We have made calculations for three different types of Dark Matter experiments, namely, 76 Ge (like GENIUS), DAMA (NaI) and XENON (131 Xe ). Also demonstrated the annual variation of Dark Matter detection in case of all three


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