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Symmetryless Dark Matter
It is appealing to stabilize dark matter by the same discrete symmetry that
is used to explain the structure of quark and lepton mass matrices. However, to
generate the observed fermion mixing patterns, any flavor symmetry must
necessarily be broken, rendering dark matter unstable. We study singlet,
doublet and triplet SU(2) multiplets of both scalar and fermion dark matter
candidates and enumerate the conditions under which no d < 6 dark matter decay
operators are generated even in the case if the flavor symmetry is broken to
nothing. We show that the VEVs of flavon scalars transforming as higher
multiplets (e.g. triplets) of the flavor group must be at the electroweak
scale. The most economical way for that is to use SM Higgs boson(s) as flavons.
Such models can be tested by the LHC experiments. This scenario requires the
existence of additional Froggatt-Nielsen scalars that generate hierarchies in
Yukawa couplings. We study the conditions under which large and small flavor
breaking parameters can coexist without destabilizing the dark matter.Comment: 8 pages, no figure
Gauge invariant definition of the jet quenching parameter
In the framework of Soft-Collinear Effective Theory, the jet quenching
parameter, , has been evaluated by adding the effect of Glauber gluon
interactions to the propagation of a highly-energetic collinear parton in a
medium. The result, which holds in covariant gauges, has been expressed in
terms of the expectation value of two Wilson lines stretching along the
direction of the four-momentum of the parton. In this paper, we show how that
expression can be generalized to an arbitrary gauge by the addition of
transverse Wilson lines. The transverse Wilson lines are explicitly computed by
resumming interactions of the parton with Glauber gluons that appear only in
non-covariant gauges. As an application of our result, we discuss the
contribution to coming from transverse momenta of order in a
medium that is a weakly-coupled quark-gluon plasma.Comment: 31 pages, 7 figures; journal versio
A non-perturbative contribution to jet quenching
It has been argued by Caron-Huot that infrared contributions to the jet
quenching parameter in hot QCD, denoted by qhat, can be extracted from an
analysis of a certain static-potential related observable within the
dimensionally reduced effective field theory. Following this philosophy, the
order of magnitude of a non-perturbative contribution to qhat from the
colour-magnetic scale, g^2T/pi, is estimated. The result is small; it is
probably below the parametrically perturbative but in practice slowly
convergent contributions from the colour-electric scale, whose all-orders
resummation therefore remains an important challenge.Comment: 4 pages. v2: clarifications, published versio
Virtual signatures of dark sectors in Higgs couplings
Where collider searches for resonant invisible particles loose steam, dark
sectors might leave their trace as virtual effects in precision observables.
Here we explore this option in the framework of Higgs portal models, where a
sector of dark fermions interacts with the standard model through a strong
renormalizable coupling to the Higgs boson. We show that precise measurements
of Higgs-gauge and triple Higgs interactions can probe dark fermions up to the
TeV scale through virtual corrections. Observation prospects at the LHC and
future lepton colliders are discussed for the so-called singlet-doublet model
of Majorana fermions, a generalization of the bino-higgsino scenario in
supersymmetry. We advocate a two-fold search strategy for dark sectors through
direct and indirect observables.Comment: 20 pages, 7 figures, 1 tabl
Time lag between metamorphism and crystallization of anatectic granites (CĂ³rdoba, Argentina)
SHRIMP and LA-ICP-MS analyses carried out on zircons from the RĂo de los Sauces granite revealed their metamorphic and igneous nature. The metamorphic zircons yielded an age of 537±4.8 (2σ)Ma that probably predates the onset of the anatexis during the Pampean orogeny. By contrast, the igneous zircons yielded a younger age of 529±6 (2σ)Ma and reflected its crystallization age. These data point to a short time lag of ca. 8Myr between the High Temperature (HT) metamorphic peak and the subsequent crystallization age of the granite. Concordia age of 534±3.8 (2σ)Ma, for both types of zircon populations, can be considered as the mean age of the Pampean HT metamorphism in the Sierras de CĂ³rdoba.Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Muse
Jet quenching in a strongly coupled anisotropic plasma
The jet quenching parameter of an anisotropic plasma depends on the relative
orientation between the anisotropic direction, the direction of motion of the
parton, and the direction along which the momentum broadening is measured. We
calculate the jet quenching parameter of an anisotropic, strongly coupled N=4
plasma by means of its gravity dual. We present the results for arbitrary
orientations and arbitrary values of the anisotropy. The anisotropic value can
be larger or smaller than the isotropic one, and this depends on whether the
comparison is made at equal temperatures or at equal entropy densities. We
compare our results to analogous calculations for the real-world quark-gluon
plasma and find agreement in some cases and disagreement in others.Comment: 22 pages, 10 figures; v2: minor changes, added reference. Extends
arXiv:1202.369
A Formalism for the Systematic Treatment of Rapidity Logarithms in Quantum Field Theory
Many observables in QCD rely upon the resummation of perturbation theory to
retain predictive power. Resummation follows after one factorizes the cross
section into the rele- vant modes. The class of observables which are sensitive
to soft recoil effects are particularly challenging to factorize and resum
since they involve rapidity logarithms. In this paper we will present a
formalism which allows one to factorize and resum the perturbative series for
such observables in a systematic fashion through the notion of a "rapidity
renormalization group". That is, a Collin-Soper like equation is realized as a
renormalization group equation, but has a more universal applicability to
observables beyond the traditional transverse momentum dependent parton
distribution functions (TMDPDFs) and the Sudakov form factor. This formalism
has the feature that it allows one to track the (non-standard) scheme
dependence which is inherent in any scenario where one performs a resummation
of rapidity divergences. We present a pedagogical introduction to the formalism
by applying it to the well-known massive Sudakov form factor. The formalism is
then used to study observables of current interest. A factorization theorem for
the transverse momentum distribution of Higgs production is presented along
with the result for the resummed cross section at NLL. Our formalism allows one
to define gauge invariant TMDPDFs which are independent of both the hard
scattering amplitude and the soft function, i.e. they are uni- versal. We
present details of the factorization and resummation of the jet broadening
cross section including a renormalization in pT space. We furthermore show how
to regulate and renormalize exclusive processes which are plagued by endpoint
singularities in such a way as to allow for a consistent resummation.Comment: Typos in Appendix C corrected, as well as a typo in eq. 5.6
Dark Matter from Minimal Flavor Violation
We consider theories of flavored dark matter, in which the dark matter
particle is part of a multiplet transforming nontrivially under the flavor
group of the Standard Model in a manner consistent with the principle of
Minimal Flavor Violation (MFV). MFV automatically leads to the stability of the
lightest state for a large number of flavor multiplets. If neutral, this
particle is an excellent dark matter candidate. Furthermore, MFV implies
specific patterns of mass splittings among the flavors of dark matter and
governs the structure of the couplings between dark matter and ordinary
particles, leading to a rich and predictive cosmology and phenomenology. We
present an illustrative phenomenological study of an effective theory of a
flavor SU(3)_Q triplet, gauge singlet scalar.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figures; v2: references added, minor changes to collider
analysis, conclusions unchange
Asymmetric Origin for Gravitino Relic Density in the Hybrid Gravity-Gauge Mediated Supersymmetry Breaking
We propose the hybrid gravity-gauge mediated supersymmetry breaking where the
gravitino mass is about several GeV. The strong constraints on supersymmetry
viable parameter space from the CMS and ATLAS experiments at the LHC can be
relaxed due to the heavy colored supersymmetric particles, and it is consistent
with null results in the dark matter (DM) direct search experiments such as
XENON100. In particular, the possible maximal flavor and CP violations from the
relatively small gravity mediation may naturally account for the recent LHCb
anomaly. In addition, because the gravitino mass is around the asymmetric DM
mass, we propose the asymmetric origin of the gravitino relic density and solve
the cosmological coincident problem on the DM and baryon densities \Omega_{\rm
DM}:\Omega_{B}\approx 5:1. The gravitino relic density arises from asymmetric
metastable particle (AMP) late decay. However, we show that there is no AMP
candidate in the minimal supersymmetric Standard Model (SM) due to the robust
gaugino/Higgsino mediated wash-out effects. Interestingly, AMP can be realized
in the well motivated supersymmetric SMs with vector-like particles or
continuous U(1)_R symmetry. Especially, the lightest CP-even Higgs boson mass
can be lifted in the supersymmetric SMs with vector-like particles.Comment: RevTex4, 21 pages, 1 figure, minor corrections, JHEP versio
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