Abstract
A simple renormalizable U(1) gauge model is constructed to explain the smallness of the active neutrino masses and provide the stable cold dark matter candidate simultaneously. The local U(1) symmetry is assumed to be spontaneously broken by a scalar field around the TeV scale. The active neutrino masses are then generated at one-loop level. This model contains several cold dark matter candidates whose stability is guaranteed by a residual discrete gauge Z 2 symmetry à la the Krauss-Wilczek mechanism. Unlike the other dark matter models, no further global discrete or continuous symmetry is introduced. Moreover, the masses of all fermionic degrees of freedom beyond the standard model are closely related to the scale of spontaneous breaking of U(1); thus they could be probed at or below the TeV scale. The possible cosmological and phenomenological consequences are briefly discussed. © 2012 American Physical Society.