Implications of the Higgs discovery on minimal dark matter

TL;DR

This paper examines how the discovery of the Higgs boson influences minimal dark matter models, analyzing their viability and detection prospects within the context of recent experimental findings.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of minimal dark matter models, such as inert Higgs and radiative seesaw, considering the implications of the Higgs discovery.

Findings

Certain minimal dark matter models remain viable post-Higgs discovery

Predicted detection signals are within reach of upcoming experiments

The Higgs discovery constrains parameter spaces of these models

Abstract

The existence of dark matter provides compelling evidence for physics beyond the Standard Model. Minimal extensions of the Standard Model with additional scalars or fermions allow to explain the observed dark matter relic density in an economic way. We analyse several of these possibilities like the inert Higgs and radiative seesaw models in the light of the recent Higgs discovery and study prospects for the direct and indirect detection of dark matter in these models.