Abstract
We study two types of models involving a scalar dark matter multiplet of global O(N) symmetry. These models are distinguished by the absence (Type I) or presence (Type II) of a scalar mediator with Z2 symmetry. We derive the allowed regions for the dark matter mass and new scalar couplings based on constraints from Higgs invisible decay, the relic abundance of dark matter, and the spin-independent dark matter-nucleon scattering cross section. Within the allowed parameter space, we also discuss the vacuum stability of the Higgs potential and the perturbativity of the scalar couplings in both models. We find that the Type I model cannot achieve stable electroweak vacuum, whereas the Type II model can have both a stable vacuum and perturbative couplings up to the Planck scale.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 135 |
| Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
| Volume | 2025 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2025 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2025.
Keywords
- Higgs Properties
- Models for Dark Matter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics