Higgs portal vector dark matter interpretation: review of Effective Field Theory approach and ultraviolet complete models

TL;DR

This paper reviews the Higgs portal-vector dark matter models, discussing effective field theory and UV completions, and proposes extending LHC interpretations to include vector dark matter and sub-GeV regimes.

Contribution

It introduces the interpretation of vector dark matter within EFT and UV models, expanding the scope of LHC dark matter analysis beyond scalar and Majorana scenarios.

Findings

LHC data constrains scalar and Majorana dark matter models

Proposes inclusion of vector dark matter in EFT and UV frameworks

Suggests extending dark matter interpretations to sub-GeV mass range

Abstract

A review of the Higgs portal-vector dark matter interpretation of the spin-independent dark-matter nucleon elastic scattering cross section is presented, where the invisible Higgs decay width measured at the LHC is used. Effective Field Theory and ultraviolet complete models are discussed. LHC interpretations show only the scalar and Majorana dark-matter scenarios; we propose to include interpretation for vector dark matter in the EFT and UV completions theoretical framework. In addition, our studies suggest an extension of the LHC dark matter interpretations to the sub-GeV regime.