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Off diagonal charged scalar couplings with the Z boson: the Zee model as an example

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2022-01-19 v1

Abstract

Models with scalar doublets and charged scalar singlets have the interesting property that they have couplings between one ZZ boson and two charged scalars of different masses. This property is often ignored in phenomenological analysis, as it is absent from models with only extra scalar doublets. We explore this issue in detail, considering hZγh \rightarrow Z \gamma, BXsγB \to X_s \gamma, and the decay of a heavy charged scalar into a lighter one and a ZZ boson. We propose that the latter be actively searched for at the LHC, using the scalar sector of the Zee model as a prototype and proposing benchmark points which obey all current experimental data and could be within reach of the LHC.

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@article{arxiv.2106.08332,
  title  = {Off diagonal charged scalar couplings with the Z boson: the Zee model as an example},
  author = {Ricardo R. Florentino and Jorge C. Romão and João P. Silva},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.08332},
  year   = {2022}
}

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40 pages, 28 Figures in PDF