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% Page size, letter size, document type
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\author{Agustín Matías Galante Cerviño}
\date{\today}
\title{The scotogenic model of neutrino masses and dark matter in warped extra dimensions}
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\section*{Resumen}
En este Trabajo de Fin de Máster se tiene como objeto de estudio la aplicación del modelo
escotogénico, que explica la generación de masas de neutrinos y materia oscura, en el contexto del
escenario Randall-Sundrum, donde se añade una dimensión espacial adicional compactificada al espacio
de Minkowski usual. Comenzaremos revisando brevemente cada uno de estos conocidos modelos según se
encuentran en la literatura, antes de combinarlos y empezar a explorar algunas de las implicaciones
de semejante modelo.
\section*{Abstract}
This Master's Thesis has, as a subject of study, the embedding of the scotogenic model, which
explains the generation of neutrino masses and dark matter, in the context of the Randall-Sundrum
scenario, where an extra compactified spacelike dimension is added to the usual Minkowski space. We
shall start by briefly reviewing both of these known models as seen in the literature, before
combining them and start to explore some of the implications of such an embedding.
\clearpage
\tableofcontents
\clearpage
\chapter{Introduction}
% Aqui motivar que las masas de los neutrinos, materia oscura, y problema de la jerarquía son problemas del MS.
The past three decades have seen an enormous amount of additional vindication to the Standard Model
(SM) of particle physics coming from experimental results, among which is the discovery of the tau
neutrino and the top quark at the TeVatron, and especially the Higgs boson at the LHC, as well as
correctly predicting various properties of previously known particles. Such unquestionable success
is partly shadowed by the many open questions in physics that this model either unsuccesfully
attempted to solve or outright did not consider. Most of these problems are rather pressing, and
have either existed for a long time or have been recently discovered by experiments. Some examples
of these are the observed baryon-antibaryon asymmetry in the Universe, the accelerated expansion of
the latter, and the incompatibility of the SM with a theory of quantum gravity, just to name a few.
The two models we shall consider in this Thesis attempt to solve one or more of these problems.
% - Scotogenic model explica neutrino masses y dark matter.
Neutrinos are considered to be massless in the SM, however two decades ago their oscillation between
flavor eigenstates was confirmed, something that is only possible if at least two out of the three
neutrinos had mass eigenstates not corresponding with their flavor. There are simple ways to
generate these masses, however the smallness of the parameters involved strongly suggests that more
complex mechanisms may be at play. The scotogenic model (ScM) \cite{ma2006verifiable} provides a
possible mechanism for the generation of these masses, extending the scalar sector of the SM as well
as the fermionic one, also introducing a \(Z_2\) symmetry, and generating the neutrino mass matrix at
the one-loop level. This model happens to provide a massive stable particle, weakly
interacting with the rest of the SM, which could also explain the nature of dark matter, a
different, longstanding open question.
% - RS arregla hierarchy problem (explicar como).
% ED sirven para hacer parametros de un modelo naturalmente pequenos.
Models with extra dimensions have been studied for a long time, having seen a major flare in
popularity with the advent of string theory. One such model is the Randall-Sundrum (RS) scenario
\cite{randall1999large}, which includes just one additional, warped compactified dimension along
with constant energy densities at various locations. This allows for a natural solution of the
hierarchy problem; the implementation of this scenario leads to an exponential scaling of
dimensionful parameters of quantum field theories, allowing them to be originally near the Planck
scale \(M_{Pl}\), ending up with values near the expected electroweak scale in our universe while
introducing a very small discrepancy between \(M_{Pl}\) and \(M_5\), the latter being the
fundamental scale of gravity in this model. Its attractiveness lies not only in its simplicity, but
also in the relatively lax tuning required of most parameters it introduces.
% - Combinados ademas ayudan a tener fermionic DM (dejado para el futuro).
% Se puede hacer lambda5 muy pequeno (para tener masas de neutrinos pequenas) poniendo eta en el bulk?
In this Thesis, we implement an embedding of the scotogenic model in the Randall-Sundrum scenario,
looking to put the new particles the former introduces in extradimensional space, while keeping
every SM field in our observable subspace, our 3-brane. The main motivation for doing this is to
allow for the exploration of the possibility of having fermionic dark matter as given by the ScM in
agreement with the observed relic abundance, which is lower than what most of parameter space allows
\cite{Vicente_2015}, while keeping lepton flavor violating processes' widths comfortably within
experimental bounds. Here, we lay down the necessary machinery needed to do such a thing within the
framework of the lower-dimensional effective field theory, obtained once the fifth dimension is
integrated over in the action. This work is organized as follows: Chapter 2 will introduce the
scotogenic model along with calculating two processes used later and a summary of the problems it
might face; Chapter 3 offers an introduction of the Randall-Sundrum scenario and relevant
consequences of its implementation; In Chapter 4 we will study the dynamics of free fields in five
dimensions as well as their interactions with fields confined to branes; In Chapter 5 we will
explore how the two processes calculated for Chapter 2 are modified, and in Chapter 6 we will
finally conclude this Thesis, outlining future work to be done.
\clearpage
\chapter{The scotogenic model}
\label{chap:scm}
It is perfectly possible to grant mass to neutrinos by extending the SM with Yukawa interaction
terms analogous to those used with quarks and charged leptons, making them interact with new
sterile, right-handed neutrinos. However, theoretically it is desireable not to have extremely small
couplings (\(<10^{-12}\)), which is necessary in this case to fit observations, so it is strongly
believed that such a disparity with other Yukawa couplings indicates that the mechanism involved is
more complex than this extension. As a result, a myriad of models sprung up in the past 40 years
aiming to provide a more compelling way of resolving this problem.
% Here, its virtues with respect to other models should be explained
The scotogenic model \cite{ma2006verifiable} in particular is a rather popular solution to this
issue, which has been extensively studied and extended in literature. Its popularity stems from
several attractive features; it is one of the most minimal radiative mass models, and the fact that
it generates neutrino masses at one-loop and not at tree-level provides a natural way to explain
their smallness, as such processes are more suppressed. The new physics it introduces, additionally,
are TeV-scaled and not GUT-scaled as in standard seesaw models, something which does not introduce
additional hierarchy problems. Not only that, but it also happens to provide a good dark matter
candidate, since there is a lightest stable particle which is very heavy and weakly interacts with
the SM. As a matter of fact, this model is named as such in parts of the literature precisely
because of this; \textit{scotos} (\(\sigma \kappa o \tau o \sigma\)) means \say{darkness},
\textit{genein} (\(\gamma \eta \nu \epsilon \iota \nu\)) means \say{produced by}, so \say{produced
by darkness}.
\vspace{-1.5ex}
\section{Premise and objectives}
The scotogenic model consists in the generation of neutrino masses through the coupling at the
one-loop level of neutrinos with the SM Higgs doublet, \(\Phi\), through various new particles,
these being a scalar doublet under \(SU(2)_L\), \(\eta\), and more than one fermionic singlet,
\(N_s\). In order to accomplish this, an exact \(Z_2\) symmetry is introduced as well. If the
scalar potential, now containing both the SM Higgs and this doublet, is to respect this symmetry,
then the bilinear term mixing both fields, \(\Phi^{\dagger}\eta\), has to be forbidden (this term
would otherwise have been able to give neutrinos mass at tree level).
Representations of the fields we will use in this Thesis are given in table \ref{tab:rep}.
All fermionic fields listed are understood to be left-handed, save for the fermionic
singlets and the charge conjugated fields of charged leptons, which are right-handed.
\vspace{-2ex}
\begin{table}[H]
\begin{center}
\caption{Representations of \(SU(2)_L \times U(1)_Y \times Z_{2}\) of fields relevant to the scotogenic model.}
\vspace{2ex}
% l are left centered columns, c centered, r right centered
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
\hline
Multiplet & Representations \\ \hline
\(L_i\) = \((\nu_i, l_i)^T\) & \((2, -1/2, +)\) \\ \hline
\(l^c_i\) & \((1, -1, +)\) \\ \hline
\(\Phi\) = \((\phi^{+}, \phi^{0})^T\) & \((2, 1/2, +)\) \\ \hline
\(\widetilde{\Phi}\) = \((\phi^{0*}, -\phi^{-})^T\) & \((2, -1/2, +)\) \\ \hline
\(\eta\) = \((\eta^{+}, \eta^{0})^T\) & \((2, 1/2, -)\) \\ \hline
\(\widetilde{\eta}\) = \((\eta^{0*}, -\eta^{-})^T\) & \((2, -1/2, -)\) \\ \hline
\(N_{i}\) & \((1, 0, -)\) \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\label{tab:rep}
\end{center}
\end{table}
\vspace{-3ex}
Considering these representations and the imposition of gauge invariance of the resulting
Lagrangian, one can see that the Yukawa interactions of this model are
\begin{equation}
\Lagr \supset f_{ij} \overline{L}_i \Phi l^c_j + h_{ij} \overline{L}_i \widetilde{\eta} N_j + \hc =
f_{ij} (\overline{\nu}_i \phi^+ + \overline{l}_i\phi^0) l^c_{j} +
h_{ij} (\overline{\nu}_i \eta^{0*} - \overline{l}_i\eta^-) N_j + \hc ,
\label{eq:yukawas}
\end{equation}
and the most general scalar potential is
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
V(\Phi, \eta) = m^2_1 \Phi^{\dagger}\Phi + m^2_2 \eta^{\dagger}\eta
+ \frac{1}{2}\lambda_1(\Phi^{\dagger}\Phi)^2
+ \frac{1}{2}\lambda_2(\eta^{\dagger}\eta)^2 \\
+ \lambda_3(\Phi^{\dagger}\Phi)(\eta^{\dagger}\eta)
+ \lambda_4(\Phi^{\dagger}\eta)(\eta^{\dagger}\Phi)
+ \frac{1}{2}\lambda_5[(\Phi^{\dagger}\eta)^2 + \hc].
\label{eq:scalars}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
The fermionic singlets also admit a Majorana mass term, \(\frac{1}{2}M_s\overline{N^c_s} N_s\), a
necessary component as otherwise the active neutrino mass matrix is not generated. Here,
\(N^c_s \equiv \mi \sigma_2 N^*_s\) is the charge conjugated fermionic singlet field.
The Higgs picks up a non-zero VEV just as it does in the SM, so we have that \(m^2_1 < 0\), however
\(\eta\) does not, so \(m^2_2 > 0\). As a matter of fact, it cannot pick up a non-zero VEV as it
would spontaneously break this \(Z_2\) symmetry. It's worth noting that \(\lambda_5\) can be chosen
real without loss of generality thanks to gauge invariance, by making the appropriate transformation
under \(SU(2)_L\). \(\lambda_3\) and \(\lambda_4\) are always real as the terms are already
Hermitian.
The dark matter candidate we previously mentioned could either be the lightest \(N_s\), the real or
the imaginary part of \(\eta^0\), since \(\eta^0\)'s mass eigenstates are these, as we'll see up
next.
\section{Calculating the neutrino mass matrix}
\label{sec:massmat}
Most neutrino mass generation models intend to be as minimal as possible. A natural consequence of
this is that a portion of these models attempt to couple the SM Higgs to active neutrinos somehow.
Regardless of the specifics of such models, it is reasonable to first consider an effective field
theory only containing known particles, as it is almost always guaranteed that the new ones will
become observable at higher energy scales.
The Weinberg operator is an irrelevant term of the SM Lagrangian when considered as an effective
field theory. It is the lowest dimension operator resulting in the generation of Majorana
mass terms for active neutrinos after electroweak symmetry breaking (EWSB),
\begin{equation}
\frac{h_{ij}}{\Lambda} \overline{L}_{L,i} \widetilde{\Phi} L^c_{L,j} \widetilde{\Phi} + \hc
\rightarrow \frac{h_{ij}}{2 \Lambda} v^2 \: \overline{\nu}_i \nu^c_j + \hc.
\end{equation}
In this case, as active neutrinos are left-handed, their charge conjugated fields are
\(\nu^c_i \equiv -\mi\sigma_2\nu^*_i\). The scotogenic model thus provides the following realization
of this effective operator. The new interaction terms in eq. (\ref{eq:yukawas}) and
(\ref{eq:scalars}) allow for the following process to occur:
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{feynman}
\vertex (i) {\(\nu_{i}\)};
\vertex[right=1.6cm of i] (a);
\vertex[right=2.2cm of a] (b);
\vertex[right=1.6cm of b] (f) {\(\nu_{j}\)};
\vertex[right=1.1 of a] (aux);
\vertex[above=1.65cm of aux] (c);
\vertex[above=3.3cm of a] (d) {\(\phi^0\)};
\vertex[above=3.3cm of b] (e) {\(\phi^0\)};
\diagram*{
(i) -- [fermion] (a) -- [majorana, edge label'=\(N_{k}\), /tikzfeynman/momentum/arrow style=small] (b) -- [anti fermion] (f),
(a) -- [scalar, edge label=\(\eta^{0}\)] (c) -- [scalar] (e),
(b) -- [scalar, edge label'=\(\eta^{0}\)] (c) -- [scalar] (d),
};
\end{feynman}
\end{tikzpicture}
\vspace{-2ex}
\caption{Feynman diagram of the process responsible for giving mass to neutrinos.}
\label{fig:scmmass1}
\end{figure}
We are after the correction to the neutrino propagator that this process induces. Before we do that,
let us consider the Lagrangian after EWSB, so we will replace \(\Phi\) for its VEV,
\(\langle \Phi \rangle^T = (0, v/\sqrt{2})\), with \(v \simeq 246\) GeV being the measured VEV of
the surviving, real SM Higgs field. The scalar potential detailed above, disregarding the part
depending only on
\(\Phi\), becomes
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
& V\left(\frac{v}{\sqrt{2}}, \eta\right) \supset m^{2}_{2}(\eta^{+*} \eta^{+} + \eta^{0*} \eta^{0}) + \frac{\lambda_{2}}{2} (\eta^{+*} \eta^{+}
+ \eta^{0*} \eta^{0})^{2} \\
&+ \lambda_{3}\langle \phi^0 \rangle^{2}(\eta^{+*} \eta^{+} + \eta^{0*} \eta^{0}) + \lambda_{4}\langle \phi^0 \rangle^{2}\eta^{0*} \eta^{0}
+ \frac{1}{2}\lambda_{5}\langle \phi^0 \rangle^{2}[(\eta^{0})^{2} + (\eta^{0*})^{2}] \\
&= (m^{2}_{2} + \lambda_{3}\langle \phi^0 \rangle^{2}) \eta^{+*} \eta^{+} + \frac{\lambda_{2}}{2} (\eta^{+*} \eta^{+})^{2} \\
&+ \langle \phi^0 \rangle^{2}(\lambda_{3} + \lambda_{4}) \eta^{0*} \eta^{0} + \frac{\lambda_{5}\langle \phi^0 \rangle^{2}}{2}[(\eta^{0})^{2} + (\eta^{0*})^{2}]
+ \frac{\lambda_{2}}{2} (\eta^{0*} \eta^{0})^{2} \\
&+ \lambda_{2} (\eta^{+*} \eta^{+} \eta^{0*} \eta^{0}),
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where we took \(\langle \phi^0 \rangle = v/\sqrt{2}\). Observe that while \(\eta^+\)'s mass terms
are obtained straightfowardly just by looking at the potential, \(\eta^0\) has quadratic couplings
not corresponding to a mass term, and as such this is not the mass eigenstate. It's necessary to
redefine this field in order to use the correct propagators in our one-loop calculation. We make use
of two real fields, which are the real and imaginary part of \(\eta^0\),
\(\eta^0 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\eta^0_R + \mi \eta^0_I)\) and
\(\eta^{0*} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\eta^0_R - \mi \eta^0_I)\).
The masses we obtain are
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
m^2(\eta^{\pm}) \equiv m^2_{\eta} &= m^2_2 + \lambda_3 \langle \phi^0 \rangle^2\\
m^2(\eta^0_R) \equiv m^2_R &= m^2_2 + (\lambda_3 + \lambda_4 + \lambda_5) \langle \phi^0 \rangle^2\\
m^2(\eta^0_I) \equiv m^2_I &= m^2_2 + (\lambda_3 + \lambda_4 - \lambda_5) \langle \phi^0 \rangle^2,
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
and the Yukawa interactions using the field redefinitions are the following
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\Lagr \supset h_{ij} \overline{\nu}_i \eta^{0*} N_j + \hc = h_{ij} \overline{\nu}_i \eta^0_R N_j
- \mi h_{ij} \overline{\nu}_i\eta^0_I N_j + \hc ,
\label{eq:yukscm}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
so we see that not much changes, aside from a relative sign and a factor of i. This factor will
play out a critical role when calculating the mass matrix.
Having settled this matter, we may ignore the coupling to the surviving Higgs field and merely
consider \(\eta^0_R\) and \(\eta^0_I\) with their new masses, so we end up dealing with
\(2n_{fs}\) self-energy diagrams as depicted in figure \ref{fig:scmmass2}, \(n_{fs}\) being the
number of fermionic singlets.
\vspace{-2ex}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\[\mathlarger{\mathlarger{\mathlarger{\sum_{s}}}}
\feynmandiagram [large, baseline=(d.base), layered layout, horizontal=b to c] {
a [particle=\(\nu_i\)] -- [fermion, momentum=\(p\)] b -- [scalar, half left, looseness=1.5, momentum=\(p+k\), edge label'=\(\eta^0_R\)] c
-- [majorana, half left, looseness=1.5, momentum=\(k\), edge label'=\(N_s\)] b,
c -- [anti fermion, momentum=\(p\)] d [particle=\(\nu_j\)],
}; +
\feynmandiagram [large, baseline=(d.base), layered layout, horizontal=b to c] {
a [particle=\(\nu_i\)] -- [fermion, momentum=\(p\)] b -- [scalar, half left, looseness=1.5, momentum=\(p+k\), edge label'=\(\eta^0_I\)] c
-- [majorana, half left, looseness=1.5, momentum=\(k\), edge label'=\(N_s\)] b,
c -- [anti fermion, momentum=\(p\)] d [particle=\(\nu_j\)],
};
\]
%\feynmandiagram [large, baseline=(d.base), layered layout, horizontal=b to c] {
%a [particle=\(\nu_i\)] -- [fermion, momentum=\(p\)] b -- [scalar, half left, looseness=1.5, momentum=\(p+k\), edge label'=\(\eta^0_R/\eta^0_I\)] c
%-- [majorana, half left, looseness=1.5, momentum=\(k\), edge label'=\(N_s\)] b,
%c -- [anti fermion, momentum=\(p\)] d [particle=\(\nu_j\)],
%};
\caption{Diagram of the resulting self-energy process after EWSB from fig. \ref{fig:scmmass1}.}
\label{fig:scmmass2}
\end{figure}
Details on the calculation of the mass matrix have been laid out in appendix \ref{app:massmat}.
We obtain the following,
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{gathered}
(m_{\nu})_{ij} = \sum_{s}\frac{h_{is}h_{js} M_s}{16\pi^2}\left( \frac{m^2_R}{m^2_R - M^2_s}\ln \frac{m^2_R}{M^2_s} -
\frac{m^2_I}{m^2_I - M^2_s}\ln \frac{m^2_I}{M^2_s} \right),
\label{eq:massmat}
\end{gathered}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where the mass of the singlet neutrino \(N_s\) is \(M_s\), with \(s = 1, 2, 3\) being a flavor
index. Experimental data can be reproduced correctly with TeV scale masses and a very small mass
splitting between \(\eta^0_R\) and \(\eta^0_I\), given by
\(m^2_R - m^2_I = 2 \lambda_5 \langle \phi^0 \rangle^2\), which in turn implies small \(\lambda_5\).
With this, we can simplify eq. (\ref{eq:massmat}),
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{gathered}
(m_{\nu})_{ij} = \frac{\lambda_5 \langle \phi^0 \rangle^2}{8 \pi^2}\sum_s \frac{h_{is}h_{js} M_s}{m^2_0 - M^2_s}
\left( 1 - \frac{M^2_s}{m^2_0 - M^2_s}\ln \frac{m^2_0}{M^2_s} \right),
\label{eq:massmatsimp}
\end{gathered}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where \(m^2_0 = (m^2_R + m^2_I)/2\).
\section{Exploring lepton flavor violation}
\label{sec:lfv}
As long as neutrinos have mass eigenstates not corresponding with flavor eigenstates
(so \(U_{\PMNS} \neq I\)) there exists the possibility of lepton flavor violation,
so neutrino mass generation goes hand-in-hand with considering the possibility of processes
like \(\mu \rightarrow e\) in nuclei, or \(\tau \rightarrow \mu \gamma\) to occur.
The process with the most stringent experimental limits is \(\mu \rightarrow e \gamma\), so it's a
good idea to start considering its phenomenology within novel models like the one at hand.
The effective Lagrangian describing this decay is \cite{Beneke_2016}
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{gathered}
\Lagr_{l_i \rightarrow l_j \gamma} = A_R m_i \overline{l}_j \sigma^{\mu \nu}F_{\mu \nu} P_R l_i
+ A_L m_i \overline{l}_j \sigma^{\mu \nu}F_{\mu \nu} P_L l_i + \hc \\
= A_R m_i \overline{l}_{j,L} \sigma^{\mu \nu}F_{\mu \nu} l_{i,R}
+ A_L m_i \overline{l}_{j,R} \sigma^{\mu \nu}F_{\mu \nu} l_{i,L} + \hc ,
\label{eq:efflagremu}
\end{gathered}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where \(F_{\mu \nu}\) is the electromagnetic field strength tensor and \(P_L\) and \(P_R\) are the
chirality projectors. The subindex \(i\) denotes the heavier lepton, in our case the muon, and \(j\)
the lighter one, here the electron. The couplings of each of these terms are
\begin{equation}
A_R = - \frac{e(F_2 (0) - \mi F_3(0))}{4m^2_{i}}; \quad A_L = - \frac{e(F_2 (0) + \mi F_3(0))}{4m^2_{i}}.
\label{eq:aral}
\end{equation}
\(F_2(p^2)\) and \(F_3(p^2)\) are form factors as defined in the context of the invariant vertex function,
the template for which is
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\Gamma^{\mu} = - \mi e \overline{u}_{l_j} (q_2, r_2) \Bigg[\gamma^{\mu} F_1(p^2) +
\frac{\mi \sigma^{\mu \nu}p_{\nu}}{2 m_i}F_2(p^2) + \frac{\sigma^{\mu \nu}p_{\nu}}{2 m_i}\gamma_5 F_3(p^2)
+ (p^2 \gamma^{\mu} - \slashed{p} p^{\mu}) \gamma_5 F_4(p^2)\Bigg]u_{l_i} (q_1, r_1).
\label{eq:template}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
\vspace{-3ex}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\[\scalebox{0.9}{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{feynman}
\vertex (i) {\(l_i\)};
\vertex[right=1.75cm of i] (loop1);
\vertex[right=2.5cm of loop1] (loop2);
\vertex[right=1.75cm of loop2] (qed);
\vertex[right=2cm of qed] (aux1);
\vertex[above=2cm of aux1] (f1) {\(\gamma\)};
\vertex[below=2cm of aux1] (f2) {\(l_j\)};
\diagram*{
(i) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_1\)] (loop1) -- [fermion, edge label=\(N_{s}\), rmomentum'=\(k\)] (loop2) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_1\)] (qed) -- [photon, rmomentum=\(p\)] (f1),
(qed) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_2\)] (f2),
(loop1) -- [scalar, quarter left, out=90, in=90, looseness=2.0, edge label'=\(\eta^{-}\), momentum=\(q_1+k\)] (loop2),
};
\end{feynman}
\end{tikzpicture}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{feynman}
\vertex (i) {\(l_i\)};
\vertex[right=2.5cm of i] (qed);
\vertex[right=1cm of qed] (aux1);
\vertex[right=3cm of qed] (aux2);
\vertex[right=4.2cm of qed] (aux3);
\vertex[below=0.9cm of aux1] (loop1);
\vertex[below=2.5cm of aux2] (loop2);
\vertex[above=3cm of aux3] (f1) {\(\gamma\)};
\vertex[below=3.2cm of aux3] (f2) {\(l_j\)};
\diagram*{
(i) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_1\)] (qed) -- [photon, rmomentum=\(p\)] (f1),
(qed) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_2\)] (loop1) -- [fermion, edge label=\(N_{s}\), rmomentum'=\(k\)] (loop2) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_2\)] (f2),
(loop1) -- [scalar, quarter left, out=90, in=90, looseness=2.0, edge label'=\(\eta^{-}\), momentum=\(q_2+k\)] (loop2),
};
\end{feynman}
\end{tikzpicture}
}\]
\[\scalebox{0.9}{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{feynman}
\vertex (i) {\(l_i\)};
\vertex[right=2.5cm of i] (a);
\vertex[right=3.2cm of a] (aux1);
\vertex[above=1.3cm of aux1] (b);
\vertex[below=1.3cm of aux1] (c);
\vertex[right=1.8cm of aux1] (aux2);
\vertex[above=2cm of aux2] (f1) {\(\gamma\)};
\vertex[below=2cm of aux2] (f2) {\(l_j\)};
\diagram*{
(i) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_1\)] (a) -- [fermion, edge label=\(N_{s}\), rmomentum'=\(k-q_1\)] (c) -- [fermion, momentum=\(q_2\)] (f2),
(a) -- [scalar, edge label'=\(\eta^{-}\), momentum=\(k\)] (b) -- [photon, rmomentum=\(p\)] (f1),
(b) -- [scalar, edge label'=\(\eta^{-}\), momentum=\(k+p\)] (c),
};
\end{feynman}
\end{tikzpicture}
}\]
\vspace{-5ex}
\caption{One-loop diagrams responsible for \(l_i \rightarrow l_j \gamma\).}
\label{fig:egamma}
\end{figure}
The two upper diagrams making this process possible in fig. \ref{fig:egamma} do not contribute to
\(F_2 (p^2)\) nor to \(F_3 (p^2)\), therefore we only have to calculate the lower one's amplitude to
obtain these form factors. The vertex for the uppermost interaction in the diagram we'll use is
\(\mi e [k - (-k - p)]_{\mu} = \mi e (2k + p)_{\mu}\) \cite{Romao_2012}. Details of the calculation
of this process' amplitude have been laid out in appendix \ref{app:lfv}. The resulting expression
for the branching ratio up to powers of the electron mass is \cite{Beneke_2016}
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{BR}(\mu \rightarrow e \gamma) = \frac{m^5_{\mu}}{4\pi\Gamma_{\mu}}(|A_L|^2 + |A_R|^2),
\label{eq:muegammabr}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where \(\Gamma_{\mu} \approx G^2_F m^5_{\mu}/(192\pi^3)\) is the total decay width of the muon.
\(F_2(p^2=0)\) and \(F_3(p^2=0)\) as outlined in eq. (\ref{eq:template}) are
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{gathered}
F_2(p^2 = 0) = -\frac{m^2_{\mu}}{8\pi^2 m^2_{\eta}} \sum_s h_{\mu s} h^*_{e s}
\left(\frac{1 - 6x_s + 3x_s^2 + 2x_s^3 - 6x_s^2 \ln x_s}{6(1-x_s)^4}\right) \\
\equiv -\frac{m^2_{\mu}}{8\pi^2 m^2_{\eta}} \sum_s h_{\mu s} h^*_{e s} F(x_s) \\
F_3(p^2) = \mi F_2(p^2),
\label{eq:formfactors}
\end{gathered}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where \(x_s \equiv M^2_s/m^2_{\eta}\). We have that
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
A_R = -\frac{e}{2m^2_{\mu}}F_2(0) \quad A_L = 0,
\label{eq:aral2}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
which in turn produces
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{BR}(\mu \rightarrow e \gamma) = \frac{m^5_{\mu}}{4\pi\Gamma_{\mu}}\frac{e^2}{4m^4_{\mu}}|F_2(0)|^2
= \frac{m_{\mu}e^2}{16\pi\Gamma_{\mu}}|F_2(0)|^2.
\label{eq:aral3}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
The current experimental bound was set by the MEG experiment,
\(\mathrm{BR}(\mu \rightarrow e \gamma) < 4.2 \cdot 10^{-13}\) at 90\% confidence level
\cite{baldini2016search}. The total decay width of the muon is very small,
\(\Gamma_{\mu} \approx 2.996 \cdot 10^{-19}\) GeV, so the factor multiplying \(|F_2(0)|^2\) will be
quite large.
We know the value of each of these parameters in said factor, so we can establish an
upper bound for \(64\pi^4|F_2(0)|^2\), which is made up entirely of scotogenic model parameters
except for the muon mass, kept there to keep the bound dimensionless,
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
64\pi^4|F_2(0)|^2 < \frac{1024\pi^5\Gamma_{\mu}}{m_{\mu}e^2} \cdot 4.20 \cdot 10^{-13} = 4.07 \cdot 10^{-24}.
\label{eq:bound}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
One can gather from eq. (\ref{eq:formfactors}) that the smallness of this branching ratio will arise
from the interplay between \(F(x_s)\) and the factor of \(1/m^2_{\eta}\), if we wish to have
decently sized Yukawa couplings, between 0.1 and 1. It doesn't seem trivial to probe this function's
behaviour at first glance, so a plot ought to help,
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth, width=0.6\textwidth, height=!]{../Figure_2.png}
\caption{Plot of \(\frac{m^2_{\mu}}{m^2_{\eta}}F(x_s)\) as a function of \(m_{\eta}\) and \(M_s\).
The vertical axis is on a base 10 logarithmic scale, \(m_{\eta}\) and \(M_s\) are on linear scales.}
\label{fig:1xFxs}
\end{figure}
Looking at the bound on eq. (\ref{eq:bound}) and comparing it with fig. \ref{fig:1xFxs}, we
immediately gather that having both masses large enough is sufficient for this function to
guarantee a low enough form factor \(F_2 (0)\) with Yukawa couplings of order 1, the latter being
something needed for \(N_1\) to be dark matter. This is not such an interesting situation, however,
as it will make the direct detection of these new particles at accelerators more difficult.
In order to extract more concrete bounds, let us make a few assumptions. We will take \(x_1 \sim 1\),
and assume that \(F(x_2)\) and \(F(x_3)\) contribute much less to the branching ratio. In fig.
\ref{fig:Fxs2} we plot the behaviour of this function to confirm that we are not being misled,
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth, width=0.6\textwidth, height=!]{../Fxs2.png}
\caption{\(F(x_s)\) between \(x_s\) = 0.01 and \(x_s\) = 10.}
\label{fig:Fxs2}
\end{figure}
These assumptions imply \(x_2, x_3 \gtrsim 10\) if the products of Yukawa couplings
\(h_{\mu 2}h^*_{e 2}\) and \(h_{\mu 3}h^*_{e 3}\) are similar or slightly inferior to
\(h_{\mu 1}h^*_{e 1}\). As such, we could just consider the latter in the branching ratio:
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{BR}(\mu \rightarrow e \gamma) = \frac{m_{\mu}e^2}{16\pi\Gamma_{\mu}}\frac{m^4_{\mu}}{64\pi^4m^4_{\eta}}
\Big|\sum_s h_{\mu s} h^*_{e s} F(x_s)\Big|^2
\approx \frac{m^5_{\mu}e^2}{1024\pi^5\Gamma_{\mu}}\frac{1}{m^4_{\eta}} |h_{\mu 1}|^2 |h^*_{e 1}|^2 |F(x_1 = 1)|^2.
\label{eq:aral4}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
Knowing that \(F(x_1 = 1) \approx 0.083\), we have that
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{gathered}
%\mathrm{BR}(\mu \rightarrow e \gamma) = \frac{m_{\mu}e^2}{16\pi\Gamma_{\mu}}\frac{m^4_{\mu}}{64\pi^4m^4_{\eta}}
%\Big|\sum_s h_{\mu s} h^*_{e s} F(x_s)\Big|^2
\frac{|h_{\mu 1}|^2 |h^*_{e 1}|^2}{m^4_{\eta}} < \frac{1024\pi^5\Gamma_{\mu}}{m^5_{\mu}e^2|F(x_1 = 1)|^2}
\cdot 4.20 \cdot 10^{-13} = 4.74 \cdot 10^{-18} \: \mathrm{GeV}^{-4} \\
\frac{|h_{\mu 1}||h^*_{e 1}|}{m^2_{\eta}} < 2.18 \cdot 10^{-9} \: \mathrm{GeV}^{-2}.
\label{eq:aral5}
\end{gathered}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
Finally, this bound translates into the possibilities shown in fig. \ref{fig:metaprime},
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth, width=0.6\textwidth, height=!]{../metaprime.png}
\caption{\(\frac{|h_{\mu 1}||h^*_{e 1}|}{m^2_{\eta}}\) as a function of \(m_{\eta}\). The horizontal
red line represents the experimental upper bound in eq. (\ref{eq:aral5}).}
\label{fig:metaprime}
\end{figure}
We see that these Yukawa couplings, if they're similar, need to be on the order of \(\sqrt{10^{-3}}
\sim 0.03\) or lower so that they yield values of \(m_{\eta}\) which could be reached at accelerators.
\clearpage
\section{Possible issues}
\label{sec:possiss}
Exploration of various kinds of processes harboring both lepton number and lepton flavor violation,
as well as studies of the feasibility of the fermionic singlet being dark matter have been carried
out in the context of this model in \cite{Kubo_2006, Aristizabal_Sierra_2009, Suematsu_2009,
Adulpravitchai_2009}, stressing out the link between these two areas. Especially refs.
\cite{Toma_2014, Vicente_2015} exhaustively explored the parameter space along these lines,
comparing viable values to current and future sensitivity of experiments. These later studies have
resulted in bounds for these parameters that are rather restrictive, expecting future experiments to
be able to rule out major portions of the theory's parameter space, even completely excluding
certain scenarios such as \(N_1-N_1\) annihilation in the early universe. Arguably, this could be
considered to be one of the reasons that have led to the flurry of scotogenic model extensions
\cite{beniwal2020scotosinglet, Ahriche_2016, escribano2021ultraviolet}.
If one balances Yukawa couplings and \(\lambda_5\) such that neutrino masses are correctly
generated, the scenario where there is \(N_1-N_1\) annihilation forces \(\lambda_5\) to have a very
small viable interval of reduced values, from \(10^{-4}\) in Ma's original estimation
\cite{ma2006verifiable} to \(10^{-11} - 10^{-10}\) in \cite{Vicente_2015}. If \(\lambda_5\) is
larger, the stringent upper limits on decay rates into various modes with lepton flavor violation
implies low upper bounds of the Yukawa couplings which puts the hypothesis that this singlet is dark
matter at risk of being false; if these couplings are too small, the cross section for annihilation
or coannihilation with \(\eta\) becomes too small, thus relic density is higher, possibly beyond
what experiments suggest, so this singlet would no longer be a good dark matter candidate.
%On the other hand, if \(\lambda_5\) is smaller, Yukawa couplings have to be larger, likely above the
%perturbativity limit, in fact.
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\subfigure[\(h_{ij}\overline{\nu}_{i}\eta^{0}_R N_{j} - \mi h_{ij}\overline{\nu}_{i}\eta^{0}_I N_{j} + \hc\)]{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{feynman}
\vertex (i1) {\(N_{i}\)};
\vertex[below=2.2cm of i1] (i2) {\(N_{k}\)};
\vertex[right=2.2cm of i1] (a);
\vertex[right=2.2cm of a] (f1) {\(\nu_{j}\)};
\vertex[below=2.2cm of a] (b);
\vertex[right=2.2cm of b] (f2) {\(\overline{\nu}_{m}\)};
\diagram*{
(i1) -- [plain] (a) -- [fermion] (f1),
(b) -- [scalar, edge label=\(\eta^{0}_R/\eta^{0}_I\)] (a),
(i2) -- [plain] b -- [anti fermion] (f2) [particle=\(N_{k}\)],
};
\end{feynman}
\end{tikzpicture}
}
\subfigure[\(-h_{ij}\overline{l}_{i}\eta^{-}N_j + \hc\)]{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{feynman}
\vertex (i1) {\(N_{i}\)};
\vertex[below=2.2cm of i1] (i2) {\(N_{k}\)};
\vertex[right=2.2cm of i1] (a);
\vertex[right=2.2cm of a] (f1) {\(l^{-}_{j}\)};
\vertex[below=2.2cm of a] (b);
\vertex[right=2.2cm of b] (f2) {\(l^{+}_{m}\)};
\diagram*{
(i1) -- [plain] (a) -- [fermion] (f1),
(b) -- [scalar, edge label=\(\eta^{\pm}\)] (a),
(i2) -- [plain] b -- [anti fermion] (f2),
};
\end{feynman}
\end{tikzpicture}
}
\caption{Fermionic singlet annihilation channels to leptons given by the scotogenic model.}
\label{fig:scmanni}
\end{figure}
\chapter{Warped additional dimension}
The Randall-Sundrum scenario \cite{randall1999large} was proposed in order to solve the hierarchy
problem, consisting in the following: If we are to believe that SM is not the ultimate theory
(and we have many reasons to do so) then it could be understood as an effective low-energy
theory valid up until an energy scale (in our case, the Planck scale \(M_{Pl}\)), dependent on
familiar, light (relative to said scale) fields. However, physics appearing at higher energy scales
have an effect on dimensionful couplings of the low-energy theory. Irrelevant couplings contain
negative powers of the scale, suppressing them, and relevant couplings have positive powers of this
scale. In the SM, the only relevant coupling we have is the mass term of the Higgs pre-EWSB, and it
is very small compared to the energy scale \(M_{Pl} \sim 10^{19}\) GeV. A finely-tuned cancellation
should happen in these unknown, high-energy physics in order to yield the right VEV (\(\sim 246\)
GeV).
The RS model consists in the addition of a compact space-like dimension to the usual (1+3)-dimensional
space-time with concrete boundary conditions, as well as introducing a bulk\footnote{Interdimensional space.}
cosmological constant (\(\Lambda_5\)) and two brane tensions (\(f_{\IR}, f_{\UV}\)) to each end of
the additional dimension. When tuning the three constants appropriately, one arrives at the following
metric,
\begin{equation}
\md s^2 = \me^{-2 \sigma(\varphi)} \eta_{\mu \nu} \md x^{\mu} \md x^{\nu} - r^2_c\md \varphi^2,
\label{eq:rsmetric}
\end{equation}
where we chose the signature \((+,-,-,-,-)\). The ``warp'' factor, \(\me^{-2 \sigma(\varphi)}\), with
\(\sigma(\varphi) \equiv kr_c |\varphi|\), is what will generate the hierarchy, as we will see up next.
\vspace{-2ex}
\section{The set-up}
Living in a lower-dimensional subspace means that we need to impose boundary conditions on
spacetime, which in this scenario are taken to be periodicity in the fifth dimensional coordinate,
identifying \((x, \varphi)\) with \((x, \varphi + 2\pi)\), and reflectivity, so \((x, \varphi)\) is
identified with \((x, -\varphi)\). This means that the fifth dimension is symmetric under
\(S^1/Z_2\), having the structure of an orbifold and granting it a length of \(\pi r_c\). \(r_c\)
is a constant with dimensions of length, corresponding to a \textit{compactification radius} before
orbifolding\footnote{Applying the aforementioned boundary conditions.}, and \(\varphi\) is an
adimensional coordinate, akin to an angle. Having established this, we now know that \(k\), the
curvature of space-time along the fifth dimension, has units of energy. We take values of
\(\varphi\) from \(-\pi\) to \(\pi\), even though the metric is entirely defined within
the range \(0 \leq \varphi \leq \pi\). The orbifold fixed points at \(\varphi = 0\) and \(\varphi =
\pi\) will now be the locations of two 3-branes, the UV-\footnote{Also called the hidden or Planck
brane in literature.} and IR-brane\footnote{Also called the visible or TeV brane.}, respectively.
They extend in the directions of the other four dimensions, forming the boundaries of this
five-dimensional space-time, which is a slice of anti-de Sitter space (AdS\({}_5\)). The action
describing this situation is given by
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
S &= S_{\bulk} + S_{\IR} + S_{\UV} \\
S_{\bulk} &= \int \md^4 x \int^{\pi}_{-\pi} \md \varphi \sqrt{G}(-\Lambda_5 - 2M^3_5R) \\
S_{\IR} &= \int \md^4 x \sqrt{-g_{\IR}}(\Lagr_{\mathrm{SM}} - f^4_{\IR}) \\
S_{\UV} &= \int \md^4 x \sqrt{-g_{\UV}}(-f^4_{\UV} + \cdots),
\label{eq:bulkac}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where \(M_5\) is the fundamental scale of gravity, \(G = r^2_c \me^{-8\sigma}\) is the determinant
of the bulk metric \(G_{MN}\) (where \(M,N = 0, \dots, 4\)), \(R\) is the bulk Ricci scalar and
\(g_{\IR}\), \(g_{\UV}\) are the determinants of the 4-dimensional components of the bulk metric
evaluated at each of the branes,
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
g^{\IR}_{\mu \nu} (x) \equiv G_{\mu \nu}(x, \varphi = \pi)
\quad g^{\UV}_{\mu \nu} (x) \equiv G_{\mu \nu}(x, \varphi = 0).
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
The observable universe, which we live in, is then confined to the IR-brane, while we merely assume
that, aside from the tension, the UV-brane contains physics suppressed by the Planck scale,
which is too high for us to observe, thus we will not consider them.
If the metric in eq. (\ref{eq:rsmetric}) is to be a solution of the Einstein field equations, then
the brane tensions must be equal to
\begin{equation}
f^4_{\IR} = -f^4_{\UV} = \sqrt{-24 M^3_5 \Lambda_5},
\end{equation}
in order to cancel \(\Lambda_5\). It is worth noting that imposing this metric as a solution also
implies that \(k < M_5\).
\section{Kaluza-Klein expansion of the graviton}
For reasons we will discuss shortly, it becomes necessary to consider an effective field theory
of the gravitational fluctuations around the Minkowski metric. We first need to expand the 4-dimensional
components of the metric tensor, and at first order we get
\begin{equation}
G_{\mu \nu}(x, \varphi) = \me^{-2\sigma}\left(\eta_{\mu \nu} + \frac{2}{M^{3/2}_5}h_{\mu \nu}(x, \varphi)\right),
\label{eq:perme}
\end{equation}
where \(h_{\mu \nu}\) is our graviton field, representing the gravitational fluctuations with respect to flat
space-time. We can decompose this field into its modes, forming a Kaluza-Klein (KK) tower \cite{Kaluza_2017, Oskar_2013},
\begin{equation}
h_{\mu \nu}(x, \varphi) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{r_c}}\sum^{\infty}_{n=0} h^{(n)}_{\mu \nu}(x) \chi^{(n)}(\varphi),
\end{equation}
where \(h^{(n)}_{\mu \nu}(x)\) are the KK-modes of the graviton and \(\chi^{(n)}(\varphi)\)
the corresponding wavefunctions. Obtaining a relation between the Planck scale \(M_{Pl}\) and the
fundamental scale of gravity \(M_5\) is one of these reasons, and can be done as follows; we only
use the zero-mode in the perturbed metric in eq. (\ref{eq:perme}), which we now plug into \(S_{\mathrm{bulk}}\)
in eq. (\ref{eq:bulkac}), and consider the curvature term
\begin{equation}
16\pi \int \md^4 x \int^{\pi}_{-\pi} \md \varphi \: M^3_5 r_c \me^{-2kr_c |\varphi|} \sqrt{-\overline{g}} \overline{R}
\equiv M^2_{Pl},
\end{equation}
where \(\overline{g}\) and \(\overline{R}\) are the four-dimensional metric tensor determinant and four-dimensional
Ricci scalar as given by the aforementioned zero-mode. Since low-energy fluctuations don't change
the \(\varphi\) dependence, one can integrate over this coordinate, and get
\begin{equation}
\bar{M}^2_{Pl} = M^3_5 r_c \int^{\pi}_{-\pi} \md \varphi \: \me^{-2kr_c|\varphi|} = \frac{M^3_5}{k}(1 - \me^{-2kr_c\pi}),
\label{eq:M5}
\end{equation}
where \(\bar{M}_{Pl} \equiv M_{Pl}/\sqrt{8\pi}\) is the reduced Planck scale.
From this relation we can see that, if \(k r_c \gg 1\), the dimensionful quantities of the model are
all of the same order, \(M_{Pl} \sim M_5 \sim k\) (differently from other extra-dimensional models
\cite{Arkani_Hamed_1998, Cox_2012}, in which \(M_5 \ll M_{Pl}\)).
We will now explore the coupling of the graviton to matter fields. First, we turn our attention to
the equations of motion for the KK-modes. By using the Einstein field equations, and
considering the transverse-traceless gauge, these \cite{Davoudiasl_2000} are
\begin{equation}
(\eta^{\rho \epsilon}\partial_{\rho}\partial_{\epsilon} + m^2_n)h^{(n)}_{\mu \nu} = 0,
\end{equation}
where \(m_n \geq 0\) are their masses. Using this and the Einstein field equations again, we arrive
at the equation of motion for the wavefunctions,
\begin{equation}
-\frac{1}{r^2_c}\partial_{\varphi} \left(\me^{-4\sigma}\partial_{\varphi}\chi^{(n)}\right) = m^{2}_{n}\me^{-2\sigma} \chi^{(n)}.
\label{eq:wavegrav}
\end{equation}
After manipulating this equation by making the change of variable \(z_n = m_n \me^{\sigma}/k\)
and \(f^{(n)} = \me^{-2\sigma}\chi^{(n)}\) one can see that the equation of motion is
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
z^2_n(\partial^2_{z_n} f^{(n)}) + z_n (\partial_{z_n} f^{(n)})
+ (z^2_n - 4)f^{(n)} = 0,
\label{eq:bessel}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
a second-order Bessel equation, the most general solution of which being the following
linear combination
\begin{equation}
\chi^{(n)}(\varphi) = \frac{\me^{2\sigma}}{N_{n}}[J_{2}(z_{n}) + b_{n2} Y_{2}(z_{n})],
\end{equation}
of Bessel functions of the same order. Here, \(N_{n}\) are normalization constants and \(b_{n2}\)
are coefficients to be determined utilizing boundary conditions. If we consider the limits \(m_n/k
\ll 1\), \(\me^{kr_c\pi} \gg 1\) as well as noticing that since eq. (\ref{eq:wavegrav}) is
self-adjoint \(\partial_{\varphi}\chi^{(n)}\) must be continuous at the orbifold fixed points
\cite{Goldberger_1999_bulk}, we can approximate \(b_{n2}\),
\begin{equation}
b_{n2} \approx x^2_{n2} \me^{-2kr_c\pi},
\end{equation}
with \(x_{n2}\) being the \(n\)-th root of the first order Bessel function of the first kind \(J_1\).
Masses of the KK-modes of the graviton depend on such roots, therefore they are not evenly spaced,
\begin{equation}
m_n = k x_{n2}\me^{-kr_c\pi},
\label{eq:roots}
\end{equation}
(however one can show that, for large \(n\), the roots do become equally spaced).
We can figure out the normalization constants by imposing the following orthonormality condition
on the wavefunctions,
\begin{equation}
\int^{\pi}_{-\pi} \md \varphi \: \me^{-2 \sigma} \chi^{(m)}\chi^{(n)} = \delta_{mn},
\end{equation}
and using the same limit as before, we obtain the following,
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
N_0 &\approx - \frac{1}{\sqrt{kr_c}} \\
N_n &\approx \frac{1}{\sqrt{2kr_c}}\me^{kr_c\pi} J_2 (x_{n2}) \quad \mathrm{for \: n > 0.}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
We're now well positioned to properly figure out the coupling of the graviton; since it's a spin-2
field, it can only couple to the energy-momentum tensor, which implies that this term is
non-renormalizable in four dimensions, as its mass dimension is over four. Its coupling constant
depends on the inverse of the fundamental scale of gravity, \(M_5\), as is typical of effective
field theories. We wish to evaluate this interaction at the IR-brane, so first we expand it,
\begin{equation}
\Lagr_{\eff} = - \frac{1}{M^{3/2}_5} T^{\mu \nu} h_{\mu \nu}(x, \varphi = \pi) =
- \frac{1}{M^{3/2}_5 \sqrt{r_c}}T^{\mu \nu} \sum^{\infty}_{n=0} h^{(n)}_{\mu \nu}(x) \chi^{(n)}(\varphi = \pi),
\label{eq:effgrav}
\end{equation}
then we evaluate the wavefunctions at this point in \(\varphi\),
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\chi^{(0)}(\varphi = \pi) &= \sqrt{kr_c}(1 - \me^{-2kr_c\pi}) = \sqrt{r_c} \frac{M^{3/2}_5}{\bar{M}_{Pl}} \\
\chi^{(n)}(\varphi = \pi) &= \sqrt{kr_c} \me^{kr_c\pi} = \sqrt{r_c} \: \me^{kr_c\pi} \frac{M^{3/2}_5}{\bar{M}_{Pl}},
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where we took the limit \(\me^{-2kr_c\pi} \ll 1\), a reasonable approximation. We also used eq.
(\ref{eq:M5}) to insert \(M_{Pl}\). Plugging this last result in eq. (\ref{eq:effgrav}) yields
\begin{equation}
\Lagr_{\eff} = -\frac{1}{\bar{M}_{Pl}}T^{\mu \nu} h^{(0)}_{\mu \nu}
- \frac{1}{\bar{M}_{Pl}\me^{-kr_c\pi}}T^{\mu \nu}
\sum^{\infty}_{n=1} h^{(n)}_{\mu \nu}.
\label{eq:gravint}
\end{equation}
From eq. (\ref{eq:gravint}) we can see how the hierarchy problem is solved in the RS model: even
though SM fields couple with the graviton zero-mode with the usual \(1/M_{Pl}\) suppression, that
makes gravity so feeble with respect to other forces, they actually couple to higher graviton
KK-modes with \(1/\Lambda\), where \(\Lambda \equiv \bar{M}_{Pl}\me^{-kr_c\pi}\). If
\(k r_c \sim 10\), the scale \(\Lambda\) can be as low as the TeV, thus solving the hierarchy
problem.
%We now see why we have taken the trouble; while the zero-mode couples to the energy-momentum
%tensor with the expected strength, higher, massive KK-modes couple to it with far less suppression,
%thanks to the factor \(\me^{-kr_c\pi}\) inducing a scale \(\Lambda \equiv \bar{M}_{Pl}\me^{-kr_c\pi}\). We
%can easily tune this coupling so that it lays closer to the electroweak scale with moderate values of
%\(kr_c\) like the one mentioned earlier, thus these modes may play a role in the phenomenology at
%lower energies.
Since five-dimensional translational invariance is necessarily broken due to the presence of the
branes, the graviphoton (\(h_{\mu 5}\)) and the graviscalar's (\(h_{55}\)) KK-towers are both
absorbed by the graviton's tower in the unitary gauge to get massive spin-2 KK-modes. The zero-mode
of the graviphoton does not participate in this model's phenomenology \cite{randall1999large}. The
graviscalar's zero-mode will however be relevant in the stabilization of the fifth dimension,
something to be discussed in the following.
In models with additional compactified dimensions, one comes across a worrying problem:
having such dimensions induces a Casimir effect acting on the boundaries of the extra-dimensions,
i.e. the place where the branes are located
\cite{Appelquist1983quantumdyn, Appelquist1983quantumeff, dewit1989, Pont_n_2001}.
In particular, a minimal RS scenario would imply that the two branes are attracted one to each
other, thus the size of the extra-dimension shrinks to a point. In order to solve this conundrum
the Goldberger-Wise mechanism was proposed \cite{Goldberger_1999_modulus}, consisting in the
following; if a scalar bulk field \(S\) is added, along with a potential \(V_{S}(S)\), as well as
interaction terms localized to both branes, \(\delta(\varphi = 0)V_{\UV}(S)\) and
\(\delta(\varphi = \pi)V_{\IR}(S)\), we are able to generate an effective potential \(V(\rho)\) for
the four-dimensional field,
\begin{equation}
\rho = f \me^{-\pi k T},
\label{eq:effpot}
\end{equation}
where \(f = \sqrt{-24 M^3_5/k}\) and \(\langle T \rangle = r_c\). The local minima of this
potential are able to yield the desired value of \(kr_c\) without having to fine-tune much.
\(S\) will also have a KK-tower, however we ignore it because it is expected to be heavy
\cite{Goldberger_2000}. The lightest field is a combination of the zero-modes of the graviscalar
and \(S\), which is \(r\), dubbed the radion. It's possible to calculate its mass using the
effective potential in eq. (\ref{eq:effpot}),
\begin{equation}
m^2_r = \frac{k^2 v^2_v}{3 M^3_5} \left(\frac{m^2}{4 k^2} \right)^2 \me^{-2kr_c \pi},
\label{eq:massrad}
\end{equation}
where \(v_v\) is \(S\) evaluated at the IR-brane and the corresponding mass parameter from the
bulk potential \(V(S)\) is \(m\). We have that \(m^2/4k^2 \ll 1\), so the mass of the radion is
far smaller compared to the mass of the KK-graviton's first mode.
Dark matter and SM fields alike interact with the radion, coupling to it through the trace of the
energy-momentum tensor. Even though massless gauge bosons don't contribute to the latter, the radion
couples indirectly to them through quarks, W boson loops, and the trace anomaly.
\clearpage
\section{Dark matter in the RS scenario}
\label{sec:dmrs}
A possible solution to the problems we outlined back in section \ref{sec:possiss} regarding having
the fermionic singlet as a dark matter candidate can be obtained by introducing the RS scenario
alone, without actually putting any new field in the bulk, or any other field for that matter.
Indeed, it was recently shown that the correct relic abundance using a freeze-out mechanism can be
reached in the context of the RS scenario if both the dark matter candidate and SM fields are
confined to the IR-brane. This DM candidate would be a WIMP-like scalar, fermion or a vector field,
with a mass between 4 and 10.5 TeV in the case of the fermion, only interacting gravitationally,
through both massive KK-gravitons as well as the radion \cite{Folgado_2020, Folgado_2021}, something
which in RS might happen much closer to the electroweak scale, as we have seen previously. Such
enhancement of the annihilation rate in the early universe can be attained without any involvement
of parameters like Yukawa couplings or \(\lambda_i\) in the scotogenic model, however it will still
affect bounds on the value of the mass of the fermionic singlet. These works have shown that moderate
values of \(\Lambda\), between 1 and 100 TeV, have been sufficient to generate such a relic abundance.
However, higher values only smooth the hierarchy problem, requiring further model-building to
explain the little hierarchy problem that remains.
There is a caveat regarding some of these results, as it was shown in
\cite{de_Giorgi_2021, degiorgi2021dark} that a diagram contributing to the annihilation of DM into
KK-gravitons (and radions), was not considered in \cite{Folgado_2020, Folgado_2021}, which modifies
the results of the latter works for scalar DM particles. A thorough phenomenological analysis of the
modified results is still underway. This does not apply to fermionic DM; the embedding we're
presently considering needs little modification to utilize a brane-confined \(N_s\) instead of a
bulk one, as we'll see next, since our choice of bulk fermion will yield a field similar to a
brane-confined one. Concievably, such a scenario (with \(\eta\) in the bulk) could be probed as well
with some of the results obtained here.
\chapter{The scotogenic model in Randall-Sundrum}
Following up with what was discussed in section \ref{sec:dmrs}, it is now clear to see that the main
motivation behind embedding the scotogenic model in Randall-Sundrum is to increase the annihilation
rate of the fermionic singlet in the early universe, by opening up new decay channels through
gravitational interaction.
In this chapter, we will explore the implications of considering the new particles introduced by the
scotogenic model as living in the bulk, these being the scalar doublet \(\eta\) and the fermionic
singlets \(N_i\). We first explore the dynamics of free bulk fields in sec.
\ref{sec:newbulk}, the results of which will be used when working with interactions between
these fields and others confined to the IR-brane. This is, in particular, the case of the
interactions between the Higgs field \(\Phi\) and \(\eta\), as well as the Yukawa interactions. Both
will be discussed in sec. \ref{sec:interextra}.
\section{Pushing the new particles into the bulk}
\label{sec:newbulk}
The fact that we have not observed copies of existing SM particles with different mass suggests that
the SM is confined to the IR-brane. The particles introduced in the scotogenic model could
however be very heavy, as they have not been observed so far, thus they may live in the bulk and have
a massive zero-mode (implying a non-zero bulk mass in the case of bosons). Therefore, we need to
properly describe their fields in a higher-dimensional context, as we did in the case of the graviton.
\subsection{Scalar case}
\label{subsec:scalar}
We shall describe in more detail how we got to the graviton's case by starting with the action of a
bulk complex scalar \cite{Goldberger_1999_bulk}, as the process is independent of spin in bosonic fields
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
S &= \int \md^4 x \int^{\pi}_{-\pi} \md \varphi \sqrt{G} \: \Lagr \\
&= \int \md^4 x \int^{\pi}_{-\pi} r_c \md \varphi \: \me^{-4\sigma}
\left(g^{MN}\partial_{M}\phi^{\dagger}\partial_{N}\phi - m^{2} \phi^{\dagger} \phi \right).
\label{eq:scalaction}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
The Lagrangian, when expanded, is then
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\Lagr &= \me^{2\sigma}\eta^{\mu \nu}\partial_{\mu}\phi^{\dagger}\partial_{\nu}\phi
- \frac{1}{r^2_c}\partial_{\varphi}\phi^{\dagger}\partial_{\varphi}\phi - m^{2} \phi^{\dagger} \phi.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
Euler-Lagrange yields
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
\frac{\partial \Lagr}{\partial\phi^{\dagger}} = -m^{2} \phi,
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}