Charged Composite Scalar Dark Matter

Abstract

We consider a composite model where both the Higgs and a complex scalar $\chi$, which is the dark matter (DM) candidate, arise as light pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons (pNGBs) from a strongly coupled sector with TeV scale confinement. The global symmetry structure is $SO(7)/SO(6)$, and the DM is charged under an exact $U(1{)}_{\mathrm{DM}}\subset SO(6)$ that ensures its stability. Depending on whether the $\chi$ shift symmetry is respected or broken by the coupling of the top quark to the strong sector, the DM can be much lighter than the Higgs or have a weak-scale mass. Here we focus primarily on the latter possibility. We introduce the lowest-lying composite resonances and impose calculability of the scalar potential via generalized Weinberg sum rules. Compared to previous analyses of pNGB DM, the computation of the relic density is improved by fully accounting for the effects of the fermionic top partners. This plays a crucial role in relaxing the tension with the current DM direct detection constraints. The spectrum of resonances contains exotic top partners charged under the $U(1{)}_{\mathrm{DM}}$, whose LHC phenomenology is analyzed. We identify a region of parameters with $f=1.4\mathrm{TeV}$ and $200\mathrm{GeV}\lesssim m_{\chi }\lesssim 400\mathrm{GeV}$ that satisfies all existing bounds. This DM candidate will be tested by XENON1T in the near future.

36 pages + appendices and references, 10 figures. v2: minor modifications, references added. Matches version published in JHEP

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