Constraints on the dark Z model from Higgs boson phenomenology

Abstract

We consider the phenomenology of the Higgs bosons in the hidden sector model mediated by an additional SU(2) scalar doublet. With the mediator scalar doublet, the Higgs sector of the model is extended to be that of the two Higgs doublet model of type I. The mediator scalar doublet is connected to the hidden sector with the hidden U(1)X gauge charge. Then the U(1)X gauge symmetry is spontaneously broken by the electroweak symmetry breaking and the hidden U(1) gauge boson gets the mass to give rise to a dark Z boson. Using the programs higgsbounds and higgssignals, we incorporate current experimental limits from LEP, Tevatron, and LHC to examine the Higgs sector in our model and derive constraints on model parameters together with the electroweak processes. As a result, our model favors the light dark Z boson. We also investigate the implications of the model on the dark matter phenomenology when the hidden fermion is a dark matter candidate. © 2023 authors. Published by the American Physical Society. Published by the American Physical Society under the terms of the https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article's title, journal citation, and DOI. Funded by SCOAP3.