4–8 Aug 2015
America/Detroit timezone

Neutrino Dark Matter in the Higgs triplet model

6 Aug 2015, 14:00
18m
Michigan (Michigan League)

Michigan

Michigan League

Speaker

Sahar Bahrami (Concordia University)

Description

In this work we analyze the effects of introducing vectorlike leptons in the Higgs triplet model to provide a scenario that can explain both neutrino masses and provide a Dark Matter candidate, two essential shortcomings of the Standard Model. We investigate constraints, including the invisible decay width of the Higgs boson and the electroweak precision variables, and impose restrictions on model parameters. We analyze the effect of the relic density constraint on the mass and Yukawa coupling of dark matter. We also calculate the cross sections for indirect and direct dark matter detection and show our model predictions for the neutrino and muon fluxes from the Sun, and the restrictions they impose on the parameter space. With the addition of vectorlike leptons, the model is completely consistent with dark matter constraints, in addition to improving electroweak precision and doubly charged mass restrictions, which are rendered consistent with present experimental data.
Oral or Poster Presentation Oral

Primary authors

Prof. Mariana Frank (Concordia University) Sahar Bahrami (Concordia University)

Presentation materials