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    Lower Mass Bound on the W′W^\prime mass via Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay in a 3-3-1 Model

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    The discovery of neutrino masses has raised the importance of studies in the context of neutrinoless double beta decay, which constitutes a landmark for lepton number violation. The standard interpretation is that the light massive neutrinos, that we observed oscillating in terrestrial experiments, mediate double beta decay. In the minimal 3-3-1 model, object of our study, there is an additional contribution that stems from the mixing between a new charged vector boson, W′W^{\prime}, and the Standard Model W boson. Even after setting this mixing to be very small, we show that tight constraints arise from the non-observation of neutrinoless double beta decay. Indeed, we derive bounds on the mass of the W′W^{\prime} gauge boson that might exceed those from collider probes, and most importantly push the scale of symmetry breaking beyond its validity, leading to the exclusion of the minimal 3-3-1 model.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figure

    Vector constants of motion for time-dependent Kepler and isotropic harmonic oscillator potentials

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    A method of obtaining vector constants of motion for time-independent as well as time-dependent central fields is discussed. Some well-established results are rederived in this alternative way and new ones obtained.Comment: 18 pages, no figures, regular Latex article forma

    Collider Detection of Dark Matter Electromagnetic Anapole Moments

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    Dark matter that interacts with the Standard Model by exchanging photons through higher multipole interactions occurs in a wide range of both strongly as well as weakly coupled hidden sector models. We study the collider detection prospects of these candidates, with a focus on Majorana dark matter that couples through the anapole moment. The study is conducted at the effective field theory level with the mono-ZZ signature incorporating varying levels of systematic uncertainties at the high-luminosity LHC. The projected collider reach on the anapole moment is then compared to the reach coming from direct detection experiments like LZ. Finally, the analysis is applied to a weakly coupled completion with leptophilic dark matter.Comment: 24 pages, 9 figure
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