Two Higgs doublets, effective interactions and a strong first-order electroweak phase transition

Anisha (Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208016, India; School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, U.K.) ; Lisa Biermann (Institute for Theoretical Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, 76128, Germany) ; Christoph Englert (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, U.K.) ; Margarete Mühlleitner (Institute for Theoretical Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, 76128, Germany)

It is well-known that type II two Higgs doublet models (2HDMs) can struggle to facilitate a strong first-order electroweak phase transition in the early universe whilst remaining theoretically appealing scenarios for many reasons. We analyse this apparent shortfall from the perspective of additional new physics. Starting from a consistent dimension-6 effective field theory Higgs potential extension, we identify the Higgs potential extensions that provide the necessary additional contributions required to achieve a strong first-order electroweak phase transition and trace their phenomenological implications for the Large Hadron Collider. In passing, we critically assess the reliability of the dimension-6 approximation depending on the expected 2HDM phenomenology. In particular, we focus on the role of Higgs pair production (resonant and non-resonant) and interference effects expected in top final states, which are the prime candidates of 2HDM exotics discoveries.

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Published on:
05 August 2022
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Springer
Published in:
Journal of High Energy Physics , Volume 2022 (2022)
Issue 8
Pages 1-23
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2022)091
arXiv:
2204.06966
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