Scalar contributions to the S, T, U parameters in a 3-3-1 model

TL;DR

This paper analyzes how scalar particles in a specific 3-3-1 model affect the electroweak oblique parameters S, T, and U, revealing that T imposes strict constraints on scalar masses and energy scales.

Contribution

It systematically evaluates the scalar sector's contributions to S, T, and U in the 3-3-1 model with right-handed neutrinos, a topic previously underexplored.

Findings

Scalar contributions significantly impact the T parameter.

T parameter constrains scalar masses and energy scales.

Scalar sector contributions to S and U are comparatively less restrictive.

Abstract

Electroweak precision tests, expressed through the oblique parameters $S$, $T$, and $U$, impose stringent constraints on physics beyond the Standard Model. Gauge extensions of the Standard Model based on the $SU(3)_L \times U(1)_N$ symmetry predict a rich scalar and gauge spectrum that contribute to these parameters. Previous studies have shown that 3-3-1 gauge bosons give negligible contributions to the oblique parameters, while the contributions of the scalar sector to these parameters have received comparatively little attention. In particular, for the version of the $SU(3)_L \times U(1)_N$ model with right-handed neutrinos, the impact of the scalar sector on $S$, $T$ , and $U$ has not yet been addressed. In this work, we fill this gap and address sistematically the scalar contributions to the $S$, $T$ and $U$ within this version. As main result, we show that the parameter $T$ put stringent constraints on the masses and energy scales associated to the spectrum of scalars of the model.