Heavy dark matter through the Higgs portal

作者:March Russell John*; West Stephen M; Cumberbatch Daniel; Hooper Dan
来源:The Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008, 2008(7): 058.
DOI:10.1088/1126-6708/2008/07/058

摘要

Motivated by Higgs Portal and Hidden Valley models, heavy particle dark matter that communicates with the supersymmetric Standard Model via pure Higgs sector interactions is considered. We show that a thermal relic abundance consistent with the measured density of dark matter is possible for masses up to similar to 30 TeV. For dark matter masses above similar to 1 TeV, non-perturbative Sommerfeld corrections to the annihilation rate are large, and have the potential to greatly affect indirect detection signals. For large dark matter masses, the Higgs-dark-matter-sector couplings are large and we show how such models may be given a UV completion within the context of so-called "Fat-Higgs" models. Higgs Portal dark matter provides an example of an attractive alternative to conventional MSSM neutralino dark matter that may evade discovery at the LHC, while still being within the reach of current and upcoming indirect detection experiments.

  • 出版日期2008-7