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Light Dark Matter Annihilation and Scattering in LHC Detectors
by Martin Bauer, Patrick Foldenauer, Peter Reimitz, Tilman Plehn
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| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Patrick Foldenauer · Tilman Plehn · Peter Reimitz |
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| Preprint Link: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.13551v3 (pdf) |
| Date accepted: | 2021-02-03 |
| Date submitted: | 2021-01-25 10:39 |
| Submitted by: | Foldenauer, Patrick |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Phenomenological |
Abstract
We systematically study models with light scalar and pseudoscalar dark matter candidates and their potential signals at the LHC. First, we derive cosmological bounds on models with the Standard Model Higgs mediator and with a new weak-scale mediator. Next, we study two processes inspired by the indirect and direct detection process topologies, now happening inside the LHC detectors. We find that LHC can observe very light dark matter over a huge mass range if it is produced in mediator decays and then scatters with the detector material to generate jets in the nuclear recoil.
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As also outlined in our reply PDF we have additionally added a paragraph concerning potential contributions to N_eff in the early universe of light (pseudo-)scalar DM.
Published as SciPost Phys. 10, 030 (2021)
Patrick Foldenauer on 2021-01-25 [id 1179]
Here is the detailed answer to the referees' comments.
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