2012/05/31 by Cheng-Wei Chiang, Takaaki Nomura, Jusak Tandean · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #astro-ph.CO #hep-ex #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.87.073004
published as Phys.Rev.D87:073004,2013 · 7 pages, 4 figures, expanded, references added, main results unchanged, matches published version
openalex publication_date 2013/04/08 · arxiv created 2013/04/30 · arxiv updated 2015/03/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In view of ongoing measurements of the Higgs-like boson at the LHC and direct searches for dark matter, we explore the possibility of accommodating the potential results in a simple new-physics model with discrete gauge symmetry as well as light neutrino masses. Specifically, we study collider and relic-density constraints on the new gauge coupling, predict the cross section of the dark matter scattering off nucleons, and compare it with current direct search data. We also discuss some of the implications if the dark matter is light. The new gauge sector of the model allows it to be compatible with the latest LHC information on the Higgs-like particle and simultaneously satisfy the requirements in its dark matter sector.