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LHC-friendly minimal freeze-in models

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Belanger, G. ; Desai, N. ; Goudelis, A. ; Harz, J. ; Lessa, A. ; No, J. M. ; Pukhov, A. ; Sekmen, S. ; Sengupta, D. ; Zaldivar, B. ; Zurita, J.
Total Authors: 11
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of High Energy Physics; v. N/A, n. 2, p. 39-pg., 2019-02-27.
Abstract

We propose simple freeze-in models where the observed dark matter abundance is explained via the decay of an electrically charged and/or coloured parent particle into Feebly Interacting Massive Particles (FIMP). The parent particle is long-lived and yields a wide variety of LHC signatures depending on its lifetime and quantum numbers. We assess the current constraints and future high luminosity reach of these scenarios at the LHC from searches for heavy stable charged particles, disappearing tracks, displaced vertices and displaced leptons. We show that the LHC constitutes a powerful probe of freeze-in dark matter and can further provide interesting insights on the validity of vanilla baryogenesis and leptogenesis scenarios. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/20570-1 - Exploring LHC results with simplified models and beyond
Grantee:André Paniago Lessa
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/50338-6 - Simplified models beyond supersymmetry
Grantee:André Paniago Lessa
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants