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Vectorlike Leptons as the Tip of the Dark Matter Iceberg

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2014-07-04 v2

Abstract

A vectorlike lepton could make up a tiny fraction of the dark matter. Its large Z-boson mediated direct detection cross section can compensate for the small relic abundance, giving rise to an interesting signal at future experiments---perhaps even the first one detected. We discuss how such a scenario might arise in the context of a simple non-thermal cosmology and investigate bounds from direct detection experiments and whether this scenario might be probed at the LHC. Searches for disappearing tracks appear promising.

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@article{arxiv.1403.1592,
  title  = {Vectorlike Leptons as the Tip of the Dark Matter Iceberg},
  author = {James Halverson and Nicholas Orlofsky and Aaron Pierce},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.1592},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

8 pages, 4 figures, v.2. streamlined discussion of multiple moduli case