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Beneke, M.; Hellmann, C.; Ruiz-Femenia, P. |
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Non-relativistic pair annihilation of nearly mass degenerate neutralinos and charginos III. Computation of the Sommerfeld enhancements |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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05 |
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5 |
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115 - 57pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Supersymmetric Standard Model; Nonperturbative Effects |
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This paper concludes the presentation of the non-relativistic effective field theory formalism designed to calculate the radiative corrections that enhance the pair-annihilation cross sections of slowly moving neutralinos and charginos within the general minimal supersymmetric standard model (MSSM). While papers I and II focused on the computation of the tree-level annihilation rates that feed into the short-distance part, here we describe in detail the method to obtain the Sommerfeld factors that contain the enhanced long-distance corrections. This includes the computation of the potential interactions in the MSSM, which are provided in compact analytic form, and a novel solution of the multi-state Schrodinger equation that is free from the numerical instabilities generated by large mass splittings between the scattering states. Our results allow for a precise computation of the MSSM neutralino dark matter relic abundance and pair-annihilation rates in the present Universe, when Sommerfeld enhancements are important. |
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[Beneke, M.; Hellmann, C.] Tech Univ Munich, Phys Dept T31, D-85748 Garching, Germany, Email: charlotte.hellmann@tum.de; |
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WOS:000354959300001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2235 |
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Fuentes-Martin, J.; Portoles, J.; Ruiz-Femenia, P. |
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Instanton-mediated baryon number violation in non-universal gauge extended models |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2015 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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01 |
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1 |
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134 - 34pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Solitons Monopoles and Instantons; Effective field theories; Global Symmetries |
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Instanton solutions of non-abelian Yang-Mills theories generate an effective action that may induce lepton and baryon number violations, namely Delta B = Delta L = nf, being nf the number of families coupled to the gauge group. In this article we study instanton mediated processes in a SU( 2)(l)circle times SU(2)(h)circle times U(1) extension of the Standard Model that breaks universality by singularizing the third family. In the construction of the instanton Green functions we account systematically for the inter-family mixing. This allows us to use the experimental bounds on proton decay in order to constrain the gauge coupling of SU(2)(h). Tau lepton non-leptonic and radiative decays with Delta B = Delta L = 1 are also analysed. |
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[Fuentes-Martin, J.; Portoles, J.; Ruiz-Femenia, P.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Javier.Fuentes@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000363463300002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2429 |
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Celis, A.; Fuentes-Martin, J.; Serodio, H. |
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A class of invisible axion models with FCNCs at tree level |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
12 |
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12 |
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167 - 53pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; CP violation; Global Symmetries |
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We build a class of invisible axion models with tree-level Flavor Changing Neutral Currents completely controlled by the fermion mixing matrices. The scalar sector of these models contains three-Higgs doublets and a complex scalar gauge singlet, with the same fermionic content as in the Standard Model. A horizontal Peccei-Quinn symmetry provides a solution to the strong CP problem and predicts the existence of a very light and weakly coupled pseudo-Goldstone boson, the invisible axion or familon. A phenomenological analysis is performed taking into account familon searches in rare kaon and muon decays, astrophysical considerations and axion searches via axion-photon conversion. Drastic differences are found in the axion properties of different models due to the strong hierarchy of the CKM matrix, making some of the models considered much more constrained than others. We also obtain that a rich variety of these models avoid the domain wall problem. A possible mechanism to protect the solution to the strong CP problem against gravitational effects is also discussed. |
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[Celis, Alejandro; Fuentes-Martin, Javier] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: alejandro.celis@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000347160000001 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2067 |
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Racker, J.; Rius, N. |
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Helicitogenesis: WIMPy baryogenesis with sterile neutrinos and other realizations |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
163 - 19pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model |
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We propose a mechanism for baryogenesis from particle decays or annihilations that can work at the TeV scale. Some heavy particles annihilate or decay into a heavy sterile neutrino N (with M greater than or similar to 0.5 TeV) and a “light” one nu (with m << 100 GeV), generating an asymmetry among the two helicity degrees of freedom of nu. This asymmetry is partially transferred to Standard Model leptons via fast Yukawa interactions and reprocessed into a baryon asymmetry by the electroweak sphalerons. We illustrate this mechanism in a WIMPy baryogenesis model where the helicity asymmetry is generated in the annihilation of dark matter. This model connects the baryon asymmetry, dark matter, and neutrino masses. Moreover it also complements previous studies on general requirements for baryogenesis from dark matter annihilation. Finally we discuss other possible realizations of this helicitogenesis mechanism. |
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[Racker, J.; Rius, N.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: racker@ific.uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000347909700009 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2078 |
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Fonseca, R.M.; Grimus, W. |
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Classification of lepton mixing matrices from finite residual symmetries |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
09 |
Issue |
9 |
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033 - 54pp |
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Global Symmetries; Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics |
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Assuming that neutrinos are Majorana particles, we perform a complete classification of all possible mixing matrices which are fully determined by residual symmetries in the charged-lepton and neutrino mass matrices. The classification is based on the assumption that the residual symmetries originate from a finite flavour symmetry group. The mathematical tools which allow us to accomplish this classification are theorems on sums of roots of unity. We find 17 sporadic cases plus one infinite series of mixing matrices associated with three-flavour mixing, all of which have already been discussed in the literature. Only the infinite series contains mixing matrices which are compatible with the data at the 3 sigma level. |
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[Fonseca, Renato M.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: renato.fonseca@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000347898400002 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2084 |
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Barenboim, G.; Rasero, J. |
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Structure formation during an early period of matter domination |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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138 - 17pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model |
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In this work we show that modifying the thermal history of the Universe by including an early period of matter domination can lead to the formation of astronomical objects. However, the survival of these objects can only be possible if the dominating matter decays to a daughter particle which is not only almost degenerate with the parent particle but also has an open annihilation channel. This requirement translates in an upper bound for the coupling of such a channel and makes the early structure formation viable. |
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[Barenboim, Gabriela] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000335452600003 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1777 |
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Celis, A.; Ilisie, V.; Pich, A. |
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Towards a general analysis of LHC data within two-Higgs-doublet models |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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12 |
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12 |
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095 - 32pp |
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Higgs Physics; Beyond Standard Model |
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The data accumulated so far confirm the Higgs-like nature of the new boson discovered at the LHC. The Standard Model Higgs hypothesis is compatible with the collider results and no significant deviations from the Standard Model have been observed neither in the flavour sector nor in electroweak precision observables. We update the LHC and Tevatron constraints on CP-conserving two-Higgs-doublet models without tree-level flavour-changing neutral currents. While the relative sign between the top Yukawa and the gauge coupling of the 126 GeV Higgs is found be the same as in the SM, at 90% CL, there is a sign degeneracy in the determination of its bottom and tau Yukawa couplings. This results in several disjoint allowed regions in the parameter space. We show how generic sum rules governing the scalar couplings determine the properties of the additional Higgs bosons in the different allowed regions. The role of electroweak precision observables, low-energy flavour constraints and LHC searches for additional scalars to further restrict the available parameter space is also discussed. |
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[Celis, Alejandro; Ilisie, Victor; Pich, Antonio] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: alejandro.celis@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000328891400001 |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1664 |
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Pich, A. |
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Precision tau physics |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics |
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Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. |
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75 |
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41-85 |
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Electroweak and strong interactions; Leptons; Standard Model |
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Precise measurements of the lepton properties provide stringent tests of the Standard Model and accurate determinations of its parameters. We overview the present status of tau physics, highlighting the most recent developments, and discuss the prospects for future improvements. The leptonic decays of the tau lepton probe the structure of the weak currents and the universality of their couplings to the W boson. The universality of the leptonic Z couplings has also been tested through Z -> l(+)l(-) decays. The hadronic tau decay modes constitute an ideal tool for studying low-energy effects of the strong interaction in very clean conditions. Accurate determinations of the QCD coupling and the Cabibbo mixing V-us have been obtained with tau data. The large mass of the tau opens the possibility to study many kinematically-allowed exclusive decay modes and extract relevant dynamical information. Violations of flavour and CP conservation laws can also be searched for with tau decays. Related subjects such as μdecays, the electron and muon anomalous magnetic moments, neutrino mixing and B-meson decays into tau leptons are briefly covered. Being one the fermions most strongly coupled to the scalar sector, the tau lepton is playing now a very important role at the LHC as a tool to test the Higgs properties and search for new physics at higher scales. |
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Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: pich@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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WOS:000332350600002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1716 |
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Pich, A.; Rosell, I.; Sanz-Cillero, J.J. |
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Oblique S and T constraints on electroweak strongly-coupled models with a light Higgs |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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01 |
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1 |
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157 - 35pp |
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Higgs Physics; Beyond Standard Model; Chiral Lagrangians; Technicolor and Composite Models |
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Using a general effective Lagrangian implementing the chiral symmetry breaking SU(2)(L) circle times SU(2)(R) -> SU(2)(L+R), we present a one-loop calculation of the oblique S and T parameters within electroweak strongly-coupled models with a light scalar. Imposing a proper ultraviolet behaviour, we determine S and T at next-to-leading order in terms of a few resonance parameters. The constraints from the global fit to electroweak precision data force the massive vector and axial-vector states to be heavy, with masses above the TeV scale, and suggest that the W+W- and and ZZ couplings of the Higgs-like scalar should be close to the Standard Model value. Our findings are generic, since they only rely on soft requirements on the short-distance properties of the underlying strongly-coupled theory, which are widely satisfied in more specific scenarios. |
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[Pich, A.; Rosell, I.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: antonio.pich@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000346240600006 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2059 |
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Jung, M.; Pich, A. |
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Electric dipole moments in two-Higgs-doublet models |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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076 - 42pp |
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Higgs Physics; Beyond Standard Model; CP violation |
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Electric dipole moments are extremely sensitive probes for additional sources of CP violation in new physics models. Specifically, they have been argued in the past to exclude new CP-violating phases in two-Higgs-doublet models. Since recently models including such phases have been discussed widely, we revisit the available constraints in the presence of mechanisms which are typically invoked to evade flavour-changing neutral currents. To that aim, we start by assessing the necessary calculations on the hadronic, nuclear and atomic/molecular level, deriving expressions with conservative error estimates. Their phenomenological analysis in the context of two-Higgs-doublet models yields strong constraints, in some cases weakened by a cancellation mechanism among contributions from neutral scalars. While the corresponding parameter combinations do not yet have to be unnaturally small, the constraints are likely to preclude large effects in other CP-violating observables. Nevertheless, the generically expected contributions to electric dipole moments in this class of models lie within the projected sensitivity of the next-generation experiments. |
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[Jung, Martin] Tech Univ Dortmund, Inst Phys, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany, Email: martin2.jung@tu-dortmund.de; |
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WOS:000347841200005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2085 |
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