19 research outputs found
Singlet-doublet Higgs mixing and its implications on the Higgs mass in the PQ-NMSSM
We examine the implications of singlet-doublet Higgs mixing on the properties
of a Standard Model (SM)-like Higgs boson within the Peccei-Quinn invariant
extension of the NMSSM (PQ-NMSSM). The SM singlet added to the Higgs sector
connects the PQ and visible sectors through a PQ-invariant non-renormalizable
K\"ahler potential term, making the model free from the tadpole and domain-wall
problems. For the case that the lightest Higgs boson is dominated by the
singlet scalar, the Higgs mixing increases the mass of a SM-like Higgs boson
while reducing its signal rate at collider experiments compared to the SM case.
The Higgs mixing is important also in the region of parameter space where the
NMSSM contribution to the Higgs mass is small, but its size is limited by the
experimental constraints on the singlet-like Higgs boson and on the lightest
neutralino constituted mainly by the singlino whose Majorana mass term is
forbidden by the PQ symmetry. Nonetheless the Higgs mixing can increase the
SM-like Higgs boson mass by a few GeV or more even when the Higgs signal rate
is close to the SM prediction, and thus may be crucial for achieving a 125 GeV
Higgs mass, as hinted by the recent ATLAS and CMS data. Such an effect can
reduce the role of stop mixing.Comment: 26 pages, 3 figures; published in JHE
Peccei-Quinn invariant extension of the NMSSM
We study a Peccei-Quinn invariant extension of the next-to-minimal
supersymmetric Standard Model (NMSSM), which turns out to be free from the
tadpole and domain wall problems. Having a non-renormalizable coupling to the
axion superfield, the SM singlet added to the Higgs sector can naturally
generate an effective Higgs mu term around the weak scale. In the model, the
lightest neutralino is dominated by the singlino, which gets a mass only
through mixing with the neutral Higgsinos. We explore the phenomenological
consequences resulting from the existence of such a relatively light
neutralino. The coupling of the SM singlet to the Higgs doublets is constrained
by the experimental bound on the invisible Z-boson decay width. Under this
constraint, we examine the properties of the SM-like Higgs boson paying
attention to its mass and decays. We also demonstrate a UV completion of the
model in SU(5) grand unified theory with a missing-partner mechanism.Comment: 22 pages, 3 figures; published versio
Simulated Annealing with Exploratory Sensing for Global Optimization
Simulated annealing is a well-known search algorithm used with success history in many search problems. However, the random walk of the simulated annealing does not benefit from the memory of visited states, causing excessive random search with no diversification history. Unlike memory-based search algorithms such as the tabu search, the search in simulated annealing is dependent on the choice of the initial temperature to explore the search space, which has little indications of how much exploration has been carried out. The lack of exploration eye can affect the quality of the found solutions while the nature of the search in simulated annealing is mainly local. In this work, a methodology of two phases using an automatic diversification and intensification based on memory and sensing tools is proposed. The proposed method is called Simulated Annealing with Exploratory Sensing. The computational experiments show the efficiency of the proposed method in ensuring a good exploration while finding good solutions within a similar number of iterations
Susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Argon Cold Plasma Jet by Oxygen Admixture
Cold atmospheric pressure sterilization is one of the nominated and efficient techniques to prevent the spread of diseases. Reactive species such as O and OH and other radicals play a major role in the mechanism of plasma sterilization. Therefore, in this work, oxygen was mixed with different parentage from (0.2 to 1.2%) to argon to enhance the generation of the reactive species and increase the argon atmospheric pressure plasma sterilization efficacy. The emission spectra from the jet increase the radicle line intensities by increasing the percentage admixture of O2 with the argon gas to reach a maximum power at 0.8; then, it gradually decreases with a higher O2 percentage. The OH band intensity decreases with increasing the admixture of O2. The jet with different O2 percentages was tested against Gram-positive S. epidermidis, which is the causal agent of nosocomial infections. The maximum reduction in colony-forming units (CFU) was observed at 0.2% O2. No bacterial growth was observed at the later concentration applied for 8 min and the same case was detected at 0.4% O2 applied to 16 min
Numerical investigation of thermal improvement of system in existence of nanofluid and magnetic force
The current article aims to simulate the promising influence of porous zones on treatment of working fluid within curved shaped containers under the impact of MHD. The MHD was applied in x direction which produces one negative source term in the y velocity equation. The features of base fluid have been improved with dispersing Al2O3 nanoparticles. The formulation based on Κ was used to simplify the equations and finally the equations were solved via CVFEM. Results showed that dispersing nano-powders boost the convective rate about 39.34% in the presence of MHD. Increase in shape factor can make Nu increase about 11.46%. The applying MHD causes Nu to reduce about 54.93%. Augment of Ra makes Nu augments around 68.91%