Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter

Abstract We consider an effective theory for a shift-symmetric, quadratically-coupled, ultralight spin-0 field. The leading CP conserving interactions with Standard Model fields in the effective theory arise at dimension 8. We discuss the renormalization group evolution and positivity bounds on thes...

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Main Authors: Minyuan Jiang, Benjamin D. Pecjak, Gilad Perez, Somasundaram Sankaranarayanan
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Published: SpringerOpen 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2024)114
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description Abstract We consider an effective theory for a shift-symmetric, quadratically-coupled, ultralight spin-0 field. The leading CP conserving interactions with Standard Model fields in the effective theory arise at dimension 8. We discuss the renormalization group evolution and positivity bounds on these operators, as well as their possible UV origins. Assuming that the spin-0 field is associated with an ultralight dark matter candidate, we discuss the effects of the dimension-8 operators on experiments searching for the oscillation of fundamental constants and Lorentz violation. We find that the direct bounds on these two effects are of similar strength but rather weak, corresponding to a UV cutoff scale of keV order, as they are mediated by dimension-8 operators.
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spelling doaj-art-969ee2f454f645ffb25bd4d2322531742024-11-24T12:08:08ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-08-012024812710.1007/JHEP08(2024)114Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matterMinyuan Jiang0Benjamin D. Pecjak1Gilad Perez2Somasundaram Sankaranarayanan3Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYInstitute for Particle Physics Phenomenology, Durham UniversityDepartment of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of ScienceDepartment of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of ScienceAbstract We consider an effective theory for a shift-symmetric, quadratically-coupled, ultralight spin-0 field. The leading CP conserving interactions with Standard Model fields in the effective theory arise at dimension 8. We discuss the renormalization group evolution and positivity bounds on these operators, as well as their possible UV origins. Assuming that the spin-0 field is associated with an ultralight dark matter candidate, we discuss the effects of the dimension-8 operators on experiments searching for the oscillation of fundamental constants and Lorentz violation. We find that the direct bounds on these two effects are of similar strength but rather weak, corresponding to a UV cutoff scale of keV order, as they are mediated by dimension-8 operators.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2024)114Axions and ALPsEffective Field TheoriesNew Light ParticlesViolation of Lorentz and/or CPT Symmetry
spellingShingle Minyuan Jiang
Benjamin D. Pecjak
Gilad Perez
Somasundaram Sankaranarayanan
Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter
Journal of High Energy Physics
Axions and ALPs
Effective Field Theories
New Light Particles
Violation of Lorentz and/or CPT Symmetry
title Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter
title_full Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter
title_fullStr Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter
title_full_unstemmed Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter
title_short Lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic, shift-symmetric, ultralight dark matter
title_sort lorentz violating backgrounds from quadratic shift symmetric ultralight dark matter
topic Axions and ALPs
Effective Field Theories
New Light Particles
Violation of Lorentz and/or CPT Symmetry
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2024)114
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