Classically conformal B-L extended Standard Model

Abstract

Under a hypothesis of classically conformal theories, we investigate the minimal B-L extended Standard Model, which naturally provides the seesaw mechanism for explaining tiny neutrino masses. In this setup, the radiative gauge symmetry breaking is successfully realized in a very simple way: The B-L gauge symmetry is broken through the conformal anomaly induced by quantum corrections in the Coleman-Weinberg potential. Associated with this B-L symmetry breaking, the Higgs mass parameter is dynamically generated, by which the electroweak symmetry breaking is triggered. We find that a wide range of parameter space can satisfy both the theoretical and experimental requirements. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Keywords
NEUTRINO MASSES, RADIATIVE-CORRECTIONS, ELECTROWEAK HIGGS, CP VIOLATION, L SYMMETRY, BARYOGENESIS, MATTER, SCALE, OSCILLATIONS, CONSTRAINTS, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics, Nuclear, Physics, Particles & Fields, Physics
Citation
Iso, S., Okada, N., Orikasa, Y. (2009): Classically Conformal B–L Extended Standard Model. Physics Letters B, 676(81-87). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2009.04.046