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Amine Ahriche

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arXiv2015

Three-Loop Neutrino Mass Models at Colliders

In this work, we report on recent analyses of a class of models that generate neutrino mass at the three-loop level. We argue that these models offer a viable solution to both the neutrino mass and dark matter problems, without being in conflict with experimental constraints from, e.g. lepton flavor violating processes and the muon anomalous magnetic moment. Furthermore, we describe observable experimental signals predicted by the models and show that they have common signatures that can be probed at both the LHC and ILC.

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arXiv2015

Models for neutrino mass and physics beyond standard model

In this work, we report on recent analysis of three-loop models of neutrino mass with dark matter. We discuss in detail the model of Krauss-Nasri-Trodden (KNT) [1], showing that it offers a viable solution to the neutrino mass and dark matter problems, and describe observable experimental signals predicted by the model. Furthermore, we show that the KNT model belongs to a larger class of three-loop models that can differ from the KNT approach in interesting ways.

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arXiv2015

Triple Higgs Coupling as a Probe of the Twin-Peak Scenario

In this letter, we investigate the case of a twin peak around the observed 125 GeV scalar resonance, using di-Higgs production processes at both LHC and $e^{+}e^{-}$ Linear Colliders. We have shown that both at LHC and Linear Collider the triple Higgs couplings play an important role to identify this scenario; and also that this scenario can be distinguishable from any Standard Model extension by extra massive particles which might modify the triple Higgs coupling. We also introduce a criterion that can be used to ruled out the twin peak scenario.

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arXiv2014

A Three-Loop Model of Neutrino Mass with Dark Matter

We propose a model in which the origin of neutrino mass is dependent on the existence of dark matter. Neutrinos acquire mass at the three-loop level and the dark matter is the neutral component of a fermion triplet. We show that experimental constraints are satisfied and that the dark matter can be tested in future direct-detection experiments. Furthermore, the model predicts a charged scalar that can be within reach of collider experiments like the LHC.

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arXiv2014

Sphalerons and the Electroweak Phase Transition in Models with Higher Scalar Representations

In this work we investigate the sphaleron solution in a $SU(2)\times U(1)_X$ gauge theory, which also encompasses the Standard Model, with higher scalar representation(s) ($J^{(i)},X^{(i)}$). We show that the field profiles describing the sphaleron in higher scalar multiplet, have similar trends like the doublet case with respect to the radial distance. We compute the sphaleron energy and find that it scales linearly with the vacuum expectation value of the scalar field and its slope depends on the representation. We also investigate the effect of $U(1)$ gauge field and find that it is small for the physical value of the mixing angle, $θ_{W}$ and resembles the case for the doublet. For higher representations, we show that the criterion for strong first order phase transition, $v_{c}/T_{c}>η$, is relaxed with respect to the doublet case, i.e. $η<1$.

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arXiv2014

A Model of Radiative Neutrino Mass: with or without Dark Matter

We present a three-loop model of neutrino mass whose most-general Lagrangian possesses a softly-broken accidental $Z_2$ symmetry. In the limit that a single parameter vanishes, $λ\rightarrow0$, the $Z_2$ symmetry becomes exact and the model contains a stable dark-matter candidate. However, even for finite $λ\ll1$, long-lived dark matter is possible, giving a unified solution to the neutrino mass and dark matter problems that does not invoke a new symmetry. Taken purely as a neutrino mass model, the new physics can be at the TeV scale. When dark matter is incorporated, however, only a singlet scalar can remain this light, though the dark matter can be tested in direct-detection experiments.

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arXiv2014

Neutrino masses, dark matter and baryon asymmetry of the Universe

In this work, we try to explain the neutrino mass and mixing data radiatively at three-loop by extending the standard model (SM) with two charged singlet scalars and three right handed (RH) neutrinos. Here, the lightest RH neutrino is a dark matter candidate that gives a relic density in agreement with the recent Planck data, the model can be consistent with the neutrino oscillation data, lepton flavor violating processes, the electroweak phase transition can be strongly first order; and the charged scalars may enhance the branching ratio $h\rightarrowγγ$, where as $h\rightarrowγZ$ get can get few percent suppression. We also discuss the phenomenological implications of the RH neutrinos at the collider.

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arXiv2014

Radiative Neutrino Mass Model at the $e^{-}e^{+}$ Linear Collider

We study the phenomenology of a Standard Model (SM) extension with two charged singlet scalars and three right handed (RH) neutrinos at an electron-positron collider. In this model, the neutrino mass is generated radiatively at three-loop, the lightest RH neutrino is a good dark matter candidate; and the electroweak phase transition strongly first order as required for baryogenesis. We focus on the process $e^{+}+e^{-}\rightarrow e^{-}μ^{+}+E_{miss}$, where the model contains new lepton flavor violating interactions that contribute to the missing energy. We investigate the feasibility of detecting this process at future $e^{-}e^{+}$ linear colliders at different center of mass energies: $E_{CM}$=250, 350, 500 GeV and 1 TeV.

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arXiv2014

Higgs Phenomenology in the Two-Singlet Model

We study the phenomenology of the Standard Model (SM) Higgs sector extended by two singlet scalars. The model predicts two CP-even scalars $h_{1,2}$ which are a mixture of doublet and singlet components as well as a pure singlet scalar $S_{0}$ which is a dark matter candidate. We show that the model can satisfy the relic density and direct detection constraints as well as all the recent ATLAS and CMS measurements. We also discuss the effect of the extra Higgs bosons on the different Higgs triple couplings $h_{i}h_{j}h_{k}$, $i,j,k=1,2$. A particular attention is given to the triple self-coupling of the SM-like Higgs where we found that the one loop corrections can reach $150\%$ is some cases. We also discuss some production mechanisms for $h_{1}$ and $h_{2}$ at the LHC as well as at the future International Linear Collider. It is found that the production cross section of a pair of SM-like Higgs bosons could be much larger than the corresponding one in the SM and would reveal physics beyond the SM if observable. We also show that in this model the branching ratio of the SM-like Higgs decaying to two singlet scalars could be of the order of $20\%$, therefore the production of the SM Higgs followed by its decay to a pair of singlets would be an important source of production of singlet scalars.

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arXiv2013

Dark Matter and Strong Electroweak Phase Transition in a Radiative Neutrino Mass Model

We consider an extension of the standard model (SM) with charged singlet scalars and right handed (RH) neutrinos all at the electroweak scale. In this model, the neutrino masses are generated at three loops, which provide an explanation for their smallness, and the lightest RH neutrino, $N_{1}$, is a dark matter candidate. We find that for three generations of RH neutrinos, the model can be consistent with the neutrino oscillation data, lepton flavor violating processes, $N_{1}$ can have a relic density in agreement with the recent Planck data, and the electroweak phase transition can be strongly first order. We also show that the charged scalars may enhance the branching ratio $h-->YY$, where as $h-->YZ$ get can get few percent suppression. We also discuss the phenomenological implications of the RH neutrinos at the collider.

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arXiv2012

Light Dark Matter, Light Higgs and the Electroweak Phase Transition

We propose a minimal extension of the Standard Model by two real singlet fields that could provide a good candidate for light Dark Matter, and give a strong first order electroweak phase transition. As a result, there are two CP even scalars; one is lighter than \sim 70 GeV, and the other one with mass in the range of 280-400 GeV; and consistent with electroweak precision tests. We show that the light scalar mass can be as small as 25 GeV while still being consistent with the LEP data. The predicted dark matter scattering cross section is large enough to accommodate CoGeNT and can be probed by future XENON experiment. We also show that for dark matter mass around 2 GeV, the branching fraction of the process (B^+\rightarrowK^++2(DM)) can be accessible in SuperB factories.

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arXiv2011

Electroweak Phase Transition in the U(1)' MSSM

In this work, we have investigated the nature of the electroweak phase transition in the U(1) extended minimal supersymmetric standard model without introducing any exotic fields. The effective potential has been estimated exactly at finite temperature taking into account the whole particle spectrum. For reasonable values of the lightest Higgs and neutralino, we found that the electroweak phase transition could be strongly first order due to: (1) the interactions of the singlet with the doublets in the effective potential, and (2) the evolution of the wrong vacuum that delays the transition.

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arXiv2010

A strong first order phase transition in the UMSSM

In this work, the electroweak phase transition (EWPT) strength has been investigated within the $U(1)$ extended Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (UMSSM) without introducing any exotic fields. We found that the EWPT could be strongly first order for reasonable values of the lightest Higgs and neutralino masses.

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arXiv2010

The Restoration of the Electroweak Symmetry at High Temperature for Little Higgs

In this letter, we show that the electroweak symmetry is restored at high temperature for Little Higgs (LH), when including dominant higher order thermal corrections, that are consequence of the non-linear nature of the scalar sector. This leads us to suggest that the LH requires a UV completion above the scale $Λ\lesssim f$.

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arXiv2010

Sphalerons on Orbifolds

In this work, we study the electroweak sphalerons in a 5D background, where the fifth dimension lies on an interval. We consider two specific cases: flat space-time and the anti-de Sitter space-time compactified on S^{1}/Z_{2}. In our work, we take the SU(2) gauge-Higgs model, where the gauge fields reside in the 5D bulk; but the Higgs doublet is confined in one brane. We find that the results in this model are close to those of the 4D Standard Model (SM). The existence of the warp effect, as well as the heaviness of the gauge Kaluza-Klein modes make the results extremely close to the SM ones.

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arXiv2007

What is the Criterion for a Strong First Order Electroweak Phase Transition in Singlet Models?

It is widely believed that the existence of singlet scalars in some Standard Model extensions can easily make the electroweak phase transition strongly first order, which is needed for the electroweak baryogenesis scenario. In this paper, we will examine the strength of the electroweak phase transition in the simplest extension of the Standard Model with a real singlet using the sphaleron energy at the critical temperature. We find that the phase transition is stronger by adding a singlet; and also that the criterion for a strong phase transition Omega (Tc)/Tc>1, where Omega =(v^2+(x-x0)^2)^(1/2) and x (x0) is the singlet vev in the broken (symmetric) phase, is not valid for models containing singlets, even though often used in the literature. The usual condition vc/Tc>1 is more meaningful, and it is satisfied for a large part of the parameter space for physically allowed Higgs masses.

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