Long-Lived HNLs via ALP Portal at the LHC
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| author | Beltrán, Rebeca Hati, Chandan Hirsch, Martin Martín-Galán, Ana |
| author_facet | Beltrán, Rebeca Hati, Chandan Hirsch, Martin Martín-Galán, Ana |
| contents | Heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) and axion-like particles (ALPs) are both considered well-motivated candidates for beyond the standard model (BSM) physics. If ALPs with sizable couplings to gluons exist, they will be abundantly produced at the LHC. Therefore, HNLs produced via the ALP portal may provide unprecedented sensitivities to HNL parameters. Here, we study the prospects for the high-luminosity LHC to search for long-lived HNLs. We consider future far detectors as well as ATLAS in our simulations. In the limit where the ALP mass is above the TeV scale, HNLs are effectively produced by a dimension-8 operator connecting HNL pairs to gluons. For completeness, we therefore also calculate future LHC sensitivities for HNLs produced via $N_R$SMEFT operators with gluons. |
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| spellingShingle | Long-Lived HNLs via ALP Portal at the LHC Beltrán, Rebeca Hati, Chandan Hirsch, Martin Martín-Galán, Ana High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) and axion-like particles (ALPs) are both considered well-motivated candidates for beyond the standard model (BSM) physics. If ALPs with sizable couplings to gluons exist, they will be abundantly produced at the LHC. Therefore, HNLs produced via the ALP portal may provide unprecedented sensitivities to HNL parameters. Here, we study the prospects for the high-luminosity LHC to search for long-lived HNLs. We consider future far detectors as well as ATLAS in our simulations. In the limit where the ALP mass is above the TeV scale, HNLs are effectively produced by a dimension-8 operator connecting HNL pairs to gluons. For completeness, we therefore also calculate future LHC sensitivities for HNLs produced via $N_R$SMEFT operators with gluons. |
| title | Long-Lived HNLs via ALP Portal at the LHC |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26946 |