Coleman-Weinberg dynamics of ultralight scalar dark matter and GeV-scale right-handed neutrinos

Murgui, Clara; Plestid, Ryan

doi:10.1007/jhep08(2024)168

Coleman-Weinberg dynamics of ultralight scalar dark matter and GeV-scale right-handed neutrinos

Journal Article · Wed Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep08(2024)168· OSTI ID:2479639

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California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

We consider an extension of the Standard Model by three singlet fermions and one singlet real scalar field. The scalar is an ultralight dark matter candidate whose abundance is set by dynamically induced misalignment from the Higgs portal. We focus on parameter space where the Coleman-Weinberg potential both fixes the dark matter relic abundance, and predicts the mass scale of right-handed neutrinos. The model prefers scalar masses in the range of 10 μeV ≲ m_Φ ≲ 10 meV, and can be tested via direct searches for a light scalar (e.g. fifth force tests), or by searching for right-handed neutrinos in laboratory experiments.

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Research Organization:: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359; SC0011632

OSTI ID:: 2479639

Journal Information:: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online) Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 2024; ISSN 1029-8479

Publisher:: Springer NatureCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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