33 research outputs found
Gravitational waves and electroweak baryogenesis in a global study of the extended scalar singlet model
We perform a global fit of the extended scalar singlet model with a fermionic
dark matter (DM) candidate. Using the most up-to-date results from the
measured DM relic density, direct detection limits from the
XENON1T (2018) experiment, electroweak precision observables and Higgs searches
at colliders, we constrain the 7-dimensional model parameter space. We also
find regions in the model parameter space where a successful electroweak
baryogenesis (EWBG) can be viable. This allows us to compute the gravitational
wave (GW) signals arising from the phase transition, and discuss the potential
discovery prospects of the model at current and future GW experiments. Our
global fit places a strong upper lower limit on the second
scalar mass, the fermion DM mass and the scalar-fermion DM coupling. In
agreement with previous studies, we find that our model can simultaneously
yield a strong first-order phase transition and saturate the observed DM
abundance. More importantly, the GW spectra of viable points can often be
within reach of future GW experiments such as LISA, DECIGO and BBO.Comment: 42 pages, 10 figures and 2 tables; v2: updated references, submitted
to JHEP; v3: corrected typos and updated references, matches version
published in JHE
Super-Nyquist ultralight dark matter searches with broadband atom gradiometers
Atom gradiometers have emerged as compelling broadband probes of scalar
ultralight dark matter (ULDM) candidates that oscillate with frequencies
between approximately Hz and Hz. ULDM signals with frequencies
greater than Hz exceed the expected Nyquist frequency of atom
gradiometers, and so are affected by aliasing and related phenomena, including
signal folding and spectral distortion. To facilitate the discovery of
super-Nyquist ULDM signals, in this work we investigate the impact of these
effects on parameter reconstruction using a robust likelihood-based framework.
We demonstrate that accurate reconstruction of ULDM parameters can be achieved
as long as the experimental frequency resolution is larger than the ULDM signal
linewidth. Notably, as ULDM candidates whose frequencies differ by integer
multiples of the sampling frequency are identified at the same aliased
frequency, our discovery analysis recovers discrete islands in parameter space.
Our study represents the first comprehensive exploration of aliasing in the
context of dark matter direct detection and paves the way for enhanced ULDM
detection strategies with atom gradiometers.Comment: 27 pages plus appendices, 11 figures, comments welcom
A global study of the extended scalar singlet model
We present preliminary results from a global study of the extended scalar
singlet model with a fermionic dark matter (DM) candidate. In addition to
requiring a successful electroweak baryogenesis, we combine constraints from
the DM relic density, direct detection limits from PandaX-II experiment,
electroweak precision observables and Higgs searches at colliders. In agreement
with previous studies, we find that the model can simultaneously explain (at
least a part of) the observed DM abundance and matter-antimatter asymmetry. The
viable points often lead to strong gravitational wave (GW) signals that can
potentially be probed at future GW experiments.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, Contributed to the 14th Patras Workshop on
Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, DESY in Hamburg, June 18 to 22, 201
Global fit of pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone Dark Matter
We perform a global fit within the pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone dark matter (DM)
model emerging from an additional complex scalar singlet with a softly broken
global U(1) symmetry. Leading to a momentum-suppressed DM-nucleon cross section
at tree level, the model provides a natural explanation for the null results
from direct detection experiments. Our global fit combines constraints from
perturbative unitarity, DM relic abundance, Higgs invisible decay, electroweak
precision observables and latest Higgs searches at colliders. The results are
presented in both frequentist and Bayesian statistical frameworks. Furthermore,
post-processing our samples, we include the likelihood from gamma-ray
observations of -LAT dwarf spheroidal galaxies and compute the
one-loop DM-nucleon cross section. We find two favoured regions characterised
by their dominant annihilation channel: the Higgs funnel and annihilation into
Higgs pairs. Both are compatible with current -LAT
observations, and furthermore, can fit the slight excess observed in four
dwarfs in a mass range between about 30-300 GeV. While the former region is
hard to probe experimentally, the latter can partly be tested by current
observations of cosmic-ray antiprotons as well as future gamma-ray
observations.Comment: 35 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables; v2: Matches version published in JHE
Exploring the impact of salinity on citrus (Citrus spp.) rootstock seed germination and seedling biomass
An experiment was conducted at the screen house of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during 2018–19 and 2019–20 to assess the impact of 5 different salinity levels [0.07 (control), 2.5, 4.0, 5.5, and 7.0 dS/m] on the seed germination and biomass of 9 citrus (Citrus spp.) rootstock seedlings (Rough lemon, Pectinifera, Cleopatra mandarin, Rangpur lime, Alemow, Volkamer lemon, NRCC-4, NRCC-3 and CRH-12). Experiment consisted of 45 treatment combinations and 3 replications in a completely randomized design (CRD). Under the influence of soil salinity, the number of days taken for seed germination, seed germination percentage, fresh and dry root and shoot biomass were adversely affected across all rootstocks compared to the control treatment (0.07 dS/m). Among the tested rootstocks, Volkamer lemon exhibited the highest seed germination rate (57%), followed by Rangpur lime (53%) and CRH-12 (50%). Conversely, Pectinifera showed the lowest seed germination percentage (37%), followed by Alemow (43%) at 7 dS/m. The minimum reduction at 7 dS/m over control in fresh shoot and root and dry shoot and root biomass was observed in Rangpur lime (37.7, 16.2, 27.8 and 27.3%, respectively), followed by Volkamer lemon (38.0, 16.2, 28.3 and 28.5%, respectively). On the other hand, Pectinifera exhibited the highest reduction in biomass (51.9, 40.5, 47.0 and 43.9%, respectively), followed by Alemow (45.7, 30.9, 46.5 and 39.9%, respectively). Among all the rootstocks, Rangpur lime, Volkamer lemon and Cleopatra mandarin displayed better tolerance to salinity, exhibiting relatively lower reduction in biomass at the highest salinity level (7 dS/m) compared to the control. Cleopatra mandarin, Rough lemon and NRCC-3 showed a moderate response, while Pectinifera, NRCC-4, and Alemow were found to be less tolerant, exhibiting higher reduction in terms of count of seed germination days, seed germination percentage, fresh and dry root biomass, and shoot biomass at 7 dS/m compared to the control treatment
Collider constraints on electroweakinos in the presence of a light gravitino
Using the GAMBIT global fitting framework, we constrain the MSSM with an eV-scale gravitino as the lightest supersymmetric particle, and the six electroweakinos (neutralinos and charginos) as the only other light new states. We combine 15 ATLAS and 12 CMS searches at 13 TeV, along with a large collection of ATLAS and CMS measurements of Standard Model signatures. This model, which we refer to as the G~-EWMSSM, exhibits quite varied collider phenomenology due to its many permitted electroweakino production processes and decay modes. Characteristic G~-EWMSSM signal events have two or more Standard Model bosons and missing energy due to the escaping gravitinos. While much of the G~-EWMSSM parameter space is excluded, we find several viable parameter regions that predict phenomenologically rich scenarios with multiple neutralinos and charginos within the kinematic reach of the LHC during Run 3, or the High Luminosity LHC. In particular, we identify scenarios with Higgsino-dominated electroweakinos as light as 140 GeV that are consistent with our combined set of collider searches and measurements. The full set of G~-EWMSSM parameter samples and GAMBIT input files generated for this work is available via Zenodo
Collider constraints on electroweakinos in the presence of a light gravitino
Using the GAMBIT global fitting framework, we constrain the MSSM with an eV-scale gravitino as the lightest supersymmetric particle, and the six electroweakinos (neutralinos and charginos) as the only other light new states. We combine 15 ATLAS and 12 CMS searches at 13 TeV, along with a large collection of ATLAS and CMS measurements of Standard Model signatures. This model, which we refer to as the G~-EWMSSM, exhibits quite varied collider phenomenology due to its many permitted electroweakino production processes and decay modes. Characteristic G~-EWMSSM signal events have two or more Standard Model bosons and missing energy due to the escaping gravitinos. While much of the G~-EWMSSM parameter space is excluded, we find several viable parameter regions that predict phenomenologically rich scenarios with multiple neutralinos and charginos within the kinematic reach of the LHC during Run 3, or the High Luminosity LHC. In particular, we identify scenarios with Higgsino-dominated electroweakinos as light as 140 GeV that are consistent with our combined set of collider searches and measurements. The full set of G~-EWMSSM parameter samples and GAMBIT input files generated for this work is available via Zenodo