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The μνSSM is a supersymmetric standard model that accounts for light neutrino masses and solves the μ problem of the MSSM by simply using right-handed neutrino superfields. Since this mechanism breaks R-parity, a peculiar structure for the mass matrices is generated. The neutral Higgses are mixed with the right- and left-handed sneutrinos producing 8 × 8 neutral scalar mass matrices. We analyse the Higgs sector of the μνSSM in detail, with special emphasis in possible signals at colliders. After studying in general the decays of the Higges, we focus on those processes that are genuine of the μνSSM, and could serve to distinguish it form other supersymmetric models. In particular, we present viable benchmark points for LHC searches. For example, we find decays of a MSSM-like Higgs into two lightest neutralinos, with the latter decaying inside the detector leading to displaced vertices, and producing final states with 4 and 8 b-jets plus missing energy. Final states with leptons and missing energy are also found.
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Fidalgo, J., López-Fogliani, D.E., Muñoz, C. et al. The Higgs sector of the μνSSM and collider physics. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 20 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2011)020
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