The Inert Doublet Model : a new archetype of WIMP dark matter?
Abstract
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The Inert Doublet Model (IDM) is a two doublet extension of the Higgs-Brout-Englert sector of the Standard Model with a Z_2 symmetry in order to prevent FCNC. If the Z_2 symmetry is not spontaneously broken, the lightest neutral extra scalar is a dark matter candidate. We briefly review the phenomenology of the model, emphasizing its relevance for the issue of Electroweak Symmetry Breaking (EWSB) and the prospects for detection of dark matter.
Contribution the 10th International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics (TAUP 2007), Sendai, Japan, 11-15 Sep 2007
Contribution the 10th International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics (TAUP 2007), Sendai, Japan, 11-15 Sep 2007