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Scalar Dark Matter Probes the Scale of Non-locality

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2019-10-02 v2

Abstract

Scalar dark matter (DM) in a theory introduces hierarchy problems, and suffers from the inability to predict the preferred mass range for the DM. In a WIMP-like minimal scalar DM set-up we show that the infinite derivative theory can predict DM mass and its coupling. The scale of non-locality (M) in such a theory in its lower-most limit (constrained by LHC) implies a DM mass \sim TeV and a coupling with the Standard Model (SM) Higgs λHS102\lambda_\mathrm{HS} \sim 10^{-2}. Planned DM direct detection experiments reaching such sensitivity in the DM will effectively translate into lower bounds on the scale at which the non-locality comes into the play. Self-interactions of DM and its impact on vacuum stability in this model are also discussed in the context.

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@article{arxiv.1812.02314,
  title  = {Scalar Dark Matter Probes the Scale of Non-locality},
  author = {Anish Ghoshal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.02314},
  year   = {2019}
}

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