21 research outputs found
Electroweak constraints on flavorful effective theories
We derive model-independent constraints arising from the Z and W boson
observables on dimension six operators in the effective theory beyond the
Standard Model. In particular, we discuss the generic flavor structure for
these operators as well as several flavor patterns motivated by simple new
physics scenarios.Comment: 31 pages; v2: SILH basis constraints added, comments and
clarifications added or remove
and leptonic decays as probes of solutions to the puzzle
Experimental measurements of the ratios () show a
deviation from the Standard Model prediction. In the absence of
light right-handed neutrinos, a new physics contribution to
decays necessarily modifies also and/or transitions. These contributions lead to violation of lepton
flavor universality in, respectively, and leptonic decays. We
analyze the constraints resulting from measurements of the leptonic
vector-meson decays on solutions to the puzzle. Available data
from BaBar and Belle can already disfavor some of the new physics explanations
of this anomaly. Further discrimination can be made by measuring
in the upcoming Belle II experiment.Comment: Version published in JHEP, 17 pages, 7 figure
Asymmetric Higgsino Dark Matter
In the supersymmetric framework, a higgsino asymmetry exists in the universe
before the electroweak phase transition. We investigate whether the higgsino is
a viable asymmetric dark matter candidate. We find that this is indeed
possible. The gauginos, squarks and sleptons must all be very heavy, such that
the only electroweak-scale superpartners are the higgsinos. The temperature of
the electroweak phase transition must be in the (1-10) GeV range.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figure