123789901
Dark Matter Pions
We study the scenario where dark matter corresponds to a set of pseudoGoldstone bosons, that we call dark pions, generated by the spontaneous breaking of a symmetry in the dark sector. As a concrete example, we consider an SU(N)×SU(N) broken to the diagonal subgroup that remains an exact symmetry that ensures the stability of the dark pions, and allows a novel-interactions involving neutral gauge bosons and 3 dark pions. We study both experimental and theoretical constraints, and show that the model can accommodate all data in wide regions of parameter space.
119189999
Signatures of supersymmetry with non-universal Higgs mass at the Large Hadron Collider
A bstractWe discuss large non-universality in the Higgs sector at high scale in supersymmetric theories, in the context of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). In particular, we note that if $$ {{m}_{{{{H}_u}}}}^2 - {{m}_{{{{H}_d}}}}^2 $$ is large and negative $$ ( \simeq {1}{{0}^{{6}}}{\text{Ge}}{{\text{V}}^{{2}}}) $$ at high scale, the lighter slepton mass eigenstates at the electroweak scale are mostly left chiral, in contrast to a minimal supergravity (mSUGRA) scenario. We utilise this feature to explore different chiral structures of the lowest-lying sleptons, using two methods. First, we study final states with same-sign ditaus. We find that an asymmetry parameter reflecting the polarisation of the taus provides a notable distinction. In addition, we study a charge asymmetry in the jet-lepton invariant mass distribution, arising from decay chains of left-chiral squarks leading to leptons of the first two families.
13952788
Non-universal gaugino masses: a signal-based analysis for the Large Hadron Collider
We study the possible signatures of non-universal scalar masses in supersymmetry at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This is done, following our recent study on gaugino non-universality, via a multichannel analysis, based largely on the ratios of event rates for different final states, aimed at minimizing irregularity in the pattern due to extraneous effects and errors. We have studied (a) squark-slepton non-universality, (b) non-universality in sfermion masses of the third family, (c) the effects of SO(10) D-terms in supersymmetric Grand Unified Theories. After presenting an elaborate numerical analysis of likeand opposite-sign dileptons, inclusive and hadronically quiet trileptons as well as inclusive jet final states, we point out specific features of the spectrum in each case, which can be differentiated in the above channels from the spectrum for a minimal supergravity scenario with a universal scalar mass at high scale. The event selection criteria, and the situations where the signals are sizable enough for a comparatve study, are also delineated. It is found that, with some exceptions, the trilepton channels are likely to be especially useful for this purpose.
119096880
Constraints on Two-Component Dark Matter
We study 'Higgs Portal' 2-component Dark Matter scenario with two interacting cold Dark Matter (DM) candidates: a neutral scalar singlet ($\varphi$) and a neutral Majorana fermion ($\nu$). The relic abundance of $\varphi$ and $\nu$ is found assuming thermal DM production and solving the Boltzmann equations. We scan over the parameter space of the model to determine regions consistent with the WMAP data for DM relic abundance and the XENON100 direct detection limits for the DM-nucleus cross section.
119226937
Supersymmetry Signals at the LHC under the most favorable SUGRA scenario
Given that it will take quite some time for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to reach its desired luminosity, it is important to investigate the most favorable scenario in which supersymmetry (SUSY) may be discovered at the early runs at the LHC. Our aim in this work is to find such a scenario within the gravity mediated SUSY breaking (SUGRA) framework and select a class of final states that warrant a discovery at the very early runs of the LHC. It turns out that such a situation can be associated with a scenario where gluinos are sufficiently light and so are the third generation scalars while the first two family scalars are heavy. We find that this can be achieved from a high-scale set-up with scalar mass non-universality in the third family and gaugino mass non-universality with $M_3 < M_1, M_2$. We show that the final state channels which are most favorable in such a region of parameter space are $4b+{E_{T}}\!\!\!\!/$, $4b+\ell+{E_{T}}\!\!\!\!/$ and $2b+2\ell+{E_{T}}\!\!\!\!/$. We also justify our claim by comparing the results with a minimal supergravity (mSUGRA) scenario with similar gluino mass.
12122294
Nonuniversal gaugino and scalar masses, hadronically quiet trileptons, and the Large Hadron Collider
We investigate the parameter space of the minimal supersymmetric standard model where the gluino and squark masses are much above 1 TeV but the remaining part of the sparticle spectrum is accessible to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. After pointing out that such a scenario may constitute an important benchmark of gaugino/scalar nonuniversality, we find that hadronically quiet trileptons are rather useful signals for it. Regions of the parameter space, where the signal is likely to be appreciable, are identified through a detailed scan. The advantage of hadronically quiet trileptons over other types of signals is demonstrated.
118979360
Asymptotic expansion in the fission process
Asymptotic expansion of the Fokker-Planck equation in terms of the strength of the fluctuation has been carried out. The mean and the variance of the total kinetic energies of the fission fragments have been calculated and compared with the experimental values.
118336392
On the realizability of relativistic acoustic geometry under a generalized perturbation scheme for axisymmetric matter flow onto black holes
We propose a novel linear perturbation scheme to study the stability properties of the stationary transonic integral solutions for axisymmetric matter flow around astrophysical black holes for the Schwarzschild as well as for rotating Rindler space time. We discuss the emergence of the relativistic acoustic geometry as a consequence of such stability analysis. Our work thus makes a crucial connection between two apparently non-overlapping fields of research - the accretion astrophysics and the analogue gravity phenomena.
59390019
Can a black hole with conformal scalar hair rotate
It is shown that, under the separability assumption for the metric, the slow-rotation approximation for the Bocharova-Bronnikov-Melnikov-Bekenstein black hole in general relativity with a conformally coupled scalar field does not work outside the event horizon. Suggestions indicated by our present analysis towards a fully rotating black hole solution are discussed.
18344805
A Dynamical study of fission process and estimation of prescission neutron multiplicity
The dynamics of fission has been studied by solving Euler-Lagrange equation with dissipation generated through one and two body nuclear friction. The average kinetic energies of the fission fragments, prescission neutron multiplicities and the mean energies of the prescission neutrons have been calculated and compared with experimental values and they agree quite well. A single value of friction coefficient has been used to reproduce the experimental data for both symmetric and asymmetric splitting of the fissioning systems over a wide range of masses and excitation energies. It has been observed that a stronger friction is required in the saddle to scission region as compared to that in the ground state to saddle region.
118213552
Acoustic geometry through perturbation of mass accretion rate : I - radial flow in general static spacetime
We propose a novel perturbation scheme to perform the linear stability analysis of stationary transonic integral accretion solutions corresponding to the hydrodynamic non self-gravitating radial flow of matter in a general static black hole spacetime. We demonstrate that a metric independent perturbation scheme can be developed, which leads to the emergence of the relativistic acoustic geometry and ensures the stability of the background stationary solutions. The acoustic metric obtained by perturbing the mass accretion rate rate is found to be identical with that obtained through the perturbation of the velocity potential. Our work thus makes a crucial connection between two apparently disjoint fields of study - accretion astrophysics and analogue gravity phenomena. We also formally prove that acoustic horizons never form in the Rindler spacetime.