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Pseudo scalar dark matter in a generic U$(1)_X$ model

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2023-06-28 v3

Abstract

We consider a U(1)XU(1)_X extension of the Standard Model~(SM), where the spontaneous breaking of U(1)XU(1)_X gauge group results in a pseudo scalar particle which is the proposed candidate for dark matter. In the model, we introduce three right-handed neutrinos~(RHNs) NRiN_R^i and two extra scalars Φ\Phi, χ\chi, which are SM gauge singlets but charged under U(1)XU(1)_X gauge group. Right-handed neutrinos are required to have the model anomaly free and explain the neutrino oscillation data. The heaviest scalar breaks the U(1)XU(1)_X gauge symmetry and the other extra scalar gives a pseudo scalar DM candidate. A pseudo scalar dark matter~(DM) is an interesting candidate as it naturally evades the stringent direct detection bounds due to its coupling structure. We study the phenomenology of this pseudo-scalar DM while considering several theoretical and experimental constraints. We find that in our model, there is a feasible parameter space, which satisfies by the DM lifetime bound, relic and direct detection constraints while respecting the colliders and other bounds.

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@article{arxiv.2212.04698,
  title  = {Pseudo scalar dark matter in a generic U$(1)_X$ model},
  author = {Shivam Gola},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.04698},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

16 pages, 6 figures, Matches with the accepted version of the publication

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