Electroweak-Skyrmion as Topological Dark Matter

May 24, 2016
10 pages
Published in:
  • JHEP 07 (2016) 037
  • Published: Jul 8, 2016
e-Print:
Report number:
  • KEK-TH-1908

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We show the existence of a nontrivial topological configuration of the Higgs field in the Standard Model with the Skyrme term. It is shown that the current upper bound of the mass of the topological object is about 34 TeV. We discuss the impact of the existence of the topological object on cosmology.
Note:
  • 11 pages, 3 figures; v2: version published in JHEP
  • Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM
  • Chiral Lagrangians
  • new physics
  • Skyrme model
  • electroweak interaction: vacuum state
  • vacuum state: Higgs
  • vacuum state: topological
  • dark matter: topological
  • dark matter: mass
  • Skyrmion: mass