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Two-Higgs Doublet Model Matched to Nonlinear Effective Theory

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2024-09-12 v2

Abstract

We use functional methods to match the Two-Higgs Doublet Model with heavy scalars in the nondecoupling regime to the appropriate nonlinear effective field theory, which takes the form of an electroweak chiral Lagrangian (HEFT). The effective Lagrangian is derived to leading order in the chiral counting. This includes the loop induced hγγh\to\gamma\gamma and hZγh\to Z\gamma local terms, which enter at the same chiral order as their counterparts in the Standard Model. An algorithm is presented that allows us to compute the coefficient functions to all orders in hh. Some of the all-orders results are given in closed form. The parameter regimes for decoupling, nondecoupling and alignment scenarios in the effective field theory context and some phenomenological implications are briefly discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2312.13885,
  title  = {Two-Higgs Doublet Model Matched to Nonlinear Effective Theory},
  author = {G. Buchalla and F. König and Ch. Müller-Salditt and F. Pandler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.13885},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

20 pages, no figures; v2: paragraph on custodial symmetry breaking and further references added, matches published version

R2 v1 2026-06-28T13:58:44.771Z