11–13 May 2026
University of Pittsburgh
US/Eastern timezone

Accidentally Stable Dark Matter in a Parity Solution to the Strong CP Problem

11 May 2026, 17:00
15m
David Lawrence Hall 209, University of Pittsburgh

David Lawrence Hall 209, University of Pittsburgh

Speaker

Matthew Baldwin

Description

Parity symmetry, with an extended gauge group $SU(3)_C\times SU(2)_L \times SU(2)_R\times U(1)_X$, can solve the strong CP problem. In particular, models where $SU(2)_R\times U(1)_X$ is broken by the Parity partner of the SM Higgs solves the strong CP problem without introducing extra symmetry. We discuss the possibility of accidentally stable dark matter in this framework and show that $SU(2)_L \times SU(2)_R$ bi-triplet fermions can be accidentally stable. We compute the relic abundance of the bi-triplet fermion and derive constraints on the parameter space from direct and indirect detection experiments.

Authors

Isaac Wang Keisuke Harigaya Matthew Baldwin

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