Theoretical interpretation of a spin-two diphoton excess

Abstract

A spin-two resonance would have couplings to the SM, suppressed via higher-dimensional operators. Therefore, a sizeable cross-section would indicate that the scale of additional new phenomena cannot be too far above the 750 GeV mark. Below I present some theoretical arguments to place the resonance in a wider framework: a manifestation of new extra-dimensions, or a glueball of a new strong sector. In each case, I identify some conditions the UV theory must satisfy to accommodate other experimental bounds. Based on those, I draw correlations with associated phenomena we expect to find in future searches.

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