Alexis D. Plascencia (CWRU)
Date: Tue. January 15th, 2019, 11:30 am-12:30 pmLocation: Foldy room
Tau-philic dark matter coannihilation at the LHC and CLICÂ
Abstract: We will discuss a set of simplified models of dark matter with three-point interactions between dark matter, its coannihilation partner and the Standard Model particle, which we take to be the tau lepton. The contribution from dark matter coannihilation is highly relevant for a determination of the correct relic abundance. Although these models are hard to detect using direct and indirect detection, we will show that particle colliders can probe large regions in the parameter space. Some of the models discussed are manifestly gauge invariant and renormalizable, others would ultimately require a UV completion.