Multipartite Dark Matter in $SU(2)_N$ extension of Standard Model and signatures at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper proposes an $SU(2)_N$ extension of the Standard Model with a global symmetry that stabilizes multiple dark matter components, explores their viability, and predicts distinctive LHC signatures.

Contribution

It introduces a multipartite dark matter model within an $SU(2)_N$ extension, analyzing its parameter space and collider signatures.

Findings

Multipartite dark matter components are viable within the model.

The model predicts hadronically quiet leptonic signatures at the LHC.

Dark matter relic density and direct detection constraints are satisfied.

Abstract

An $SU(2)_N$ extension ($N$ stands for neutral) of the Standard Model (SM) is proposed with an additional $U(1)=S^{'}$ global symmetry, which stabilizes the lightest of the vector boson ($X,\bar{X}$) as dark matter (DM) through unbroken $S=T_{3N}+S^{'}$. The field content of the model is motivated to address neutrino mass generation, a possible unification to $SU(7)$, along with spontaneous symmetry breaking of $SU(2)_N$ resulting in massive gauge bosons. None of the SM particles are charged under $SU(2)_N$ and therefore $X,\bar{X}$ do not have a direct coupling to the visible sector besides a Higgs portal, which is tiny to avoid any conflict with Higgs data. We show that, a large kinematic region of this model allows the neutral component of $SU(2)_N$ scalar triplet and heavy neutrinos introduced here to become additional DM components. In this paper we explore the viability of such multipartite DM parameter space, including non-zero DM-DM interactions, to comply with relic density and direct search constraints. We also demonstrate that the model may yield hadronically quiet single lepton and two lepton signatures with missing energy at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that can be accessed with high luminosity.