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Reig, M.; Valle, J.W.F.; Yamada, M. |
| Title |
Light majoron cold dark matter from topological defects and the formation of boson stars |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2019 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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09 |
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9 |
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029 - 25pp |
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Cosmic strings; domain walls; monopoles; particle physics – cosmology connection; cosmology of theories beyond the SM; cosmological neutrinos |
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We show that for a relatively light majoron (<< 100 eV) non-thermal production from topological defects is an efficient production mechanism. Taking the type I seesaw as benchmark scheme, we estimate the primordial majoron abundance and determine the required parameter choices where it can account for the observed cosmological dark matter. The latter is consistent with the scale of unification. Possible direct detection of light majorons with future experiments such as PTOLEMY and the formation of boson stars from the majoron dark matter are also discussed. |
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[Reig, Mario; Valle, Jose W. F.] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Parc Cient Paterna,Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ific.uv.es; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000487690100005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4154 |
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Reig, M.; Valle, J.W.F.; Vaquera-Araujo, C.A. |
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Three-family left-right symmetry with low-scale seesaw mechanism |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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05 |
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5 |
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100 - 10pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Guage Symmetry; Neutrino Physics |
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We suggest a new left-right symmetric model implementing a low-scale see-saw mechanism in which quantum consistency requires three families of fermions. The symmetry breaking route to the Standard Model determines the profile of the “next” expected new physics, characterized either by the simplest left-right gauge symmetry or by the 3-3-1 scenario. The resulting Z' gauge bosons can be probed at the LHC and provide a production portal for the right-handed neutrinos. On the other hand, its flavor changing interactions would affect the K, D and B neutral meson systems. |
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[Reig, Mario; Valle, Jose W. F.; Vaquera-Araujo, C. A.] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mareiglo@alumni.uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000402841900003 |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3168 |
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Reig, M. |
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On the high-scale instanton interference effect: axion models without domain wall problem |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
08 |
Issue |
8 |
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167 - 13pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model; Gauge Symmetry |
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We show that a new chiral, confining interaction can be used to break Peccei-Quinn symmetry dynamically and solve the domain wall problem, simultaneously. The resulting theory is an invisible QCD axion model without domain walls. No dangerous heavy relics appear. |
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[Reig, Mario] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ific.uv.es |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000483916900002 |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4137 |
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Escribano, P.; Reig, M.; Vicente, A. |
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Generalizing the Scotogenic model |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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07 |
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7 |
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097 - 25pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics; Renormalization Group |
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The Scotogenic model is an economical setup that induces Majorana neutrino masses at the 1-loop level and includes a dark matter candidate. We discuss a generalization of the original Scotogenic model with arbitrary numbers of generations of singlet fermion and inert doublet scalar fields. First, the full form of the light neutrino mass matrix is presented, with some comments on its derivation and with special attention to some particular cases. The behavior of the theory at high energies is explored by solving the Renormalization Group Equations. |
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[Escribano, Pablo; Reig, Mario; Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: pablo.escribano@ific.uv.es; |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000553119900003 |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4477 |
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Huang, J.W.; Madden, A.; Racco, D.; Reig, M. |
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Maximal axion misalignment from a minimal model |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
10 |
Issue |
10 |
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143 - 39pp |
| Keywords |
Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM |
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The QCD axion is one of the best motivated dark matter candidates. The misalignment mechanism is well known to produce an abundance of the QCD axion consistent with dark matter for an axion decay constant of order 10(12) GeV. For a smaller decay constant, the QCD axion, with Peccei-Quinn symmetry broken during inflation, makes up only a fraction of dark matter unless the axion field starts oscillating very close to the top of its potential, in a scenario called “large-misalignment”. In this scenario, QCD axion dark matter with a small axion decay constant is partially comprised of very dense structures. We present a simple dynamical model realising the large-misalignment mechanism. During inflation, the axion classically rolls down its potential approaching its minimum. After inflation, the Universe reheats to a high temperature and a modulus (real scalar field) changes the sign of its minimum dynamically, which changes the sign of the mass of a vector-like fermion charged under QCD. As a result, the minimum of the axion potential during inflation becomes the maximum of the potential after the Universe has cooled through the QCD phase transition and the axion starts oscillating. In this model, we can produce QCD axion dark matter with a decay constant as low as 6 x 10(9) GeV and an axion mass up to 1 meV. We also summarise the phenomenological implications of this mechanism for dark matter experiments and colliders. |
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[Huang, Junwu; Madden, Amalia; Racco, Davide] Perimeter Inst Theoret Phys, 31 Caroline St N, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5, Canada, Email: jhuang@perimeterinstitute.ca; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000586368800006 |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4592 |
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Reig, M. |
| Title |
The stochastic axiverse |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
09 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
207 - 40pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model; Compactification and String Models |
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In addition to spectacular signatures such as black hole superradiance and the rotation of CMB polarization, the plenitude of axions appearing in the string axiverse may have potentially dangerous implications. An example is the cosmological overproduction of relic axions and moduli by the misalignment mechanism, more pronounced in regions where the signals mentioned above may be observable, that is for large axion decay constant. In this work, we study the minimal requirements to soften this problem and show that the fundamental requirement is a long period of low-scale inflation. However, in this case, if the inflationary Hubble scale is lower than around O(100) eV, no relic DM axion is produced in the early Universe. Cosmological production of some axions may be activated, via the misalignment mechanism, if their potential minimum changes between inflation and today. As a particular example, we study in detail how the maximal-misalignment mechanism dilutes the effect of dangerous axions and allows the production of axion DM in a controlled way. In this case, the potential of the axion that realises the mechanism shifts by a factor increment theta = pi between the inflationary epoch and today, and the axion starts to oscillate from the top of its potential. We also show that axions with masses m(a) similar to O(1 – 100) H-0 realising the maximal-misalignment mechanism generically behave as dark energy with a decay constant that can take values well below the Planck scale, avoiding problems associated to super-Planckian scales. Finally, we briefly study the basic phenomenological implications of the mechanism and comment on the compatibility of this type of maximally-misaligned quintessence with the swampland criteria. |
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[Reig, Mario] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedratico Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ifis.uv.es |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000702371800004 |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4977 |
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Peinado, E.; Reig, M.; Srivastava, R.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Dirac neutrinos from Peccei-Quinn symmetry: A fresh look at the axion |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
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Modern Physics Letters A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mod. Phys. Lett. A |
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35 |
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21 |
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2050176 - 9pp |
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Peccei-Quinn symmetry; axion; neutrinos |
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We show that a very simple solution to the strong CP problem naturally leads to Dirac neutrinos. Small effective neutrino masses emerge from a type-I Dirac seesaw mechanism. Neutrino mass limits probe the axion parameters in regions currently inaccessible to conventional searches. |
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[Peinado, Eduardo] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fis, AP 20-364, Ciudad De Mexico 01000, Mexico, Email: epeinado@fisica.unam.mx; |
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World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd |
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WOS:000550796000006 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4467 |
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Reig, M.; Valle, J.W.F.; Vaquera-Araujo, C.A. |
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Unifying left-right symmetry and 331 electroweak theories |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Physics Letters B |
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Phys. Lett. B |
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766 |
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35-40 |
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We propose a realistic theory based on the SU(3) c. SU(3) L. SU(3) R. U(1) Xgauge group which requires the number of families to match the number of colors. In the simplest realization neutrino masses arise from the canonical seesaw mechanism and their smallness correlates with the observed V-A nature of the weak force. Depending on the symmetry breaking path to the Standard Model one recovers either a left-right symmetric theory or one based on the SU(3) c. SU(3) L. U(1) symmetry as the “next” step towards new physics. |
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[Reig, Mario; Valle, Jose W. F.; Vaquera-Araujo, C. A.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedratico Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mareiglo@alumni.uv.es; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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WOS:000396438300006 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Reig, M.; Valle, J.W.F.; Vaquera-Araujo, C.A.; Wilczek, F. |
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A model of comprehensive unification |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Physics Letters B |
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Phys. Lett. B |
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774 |
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667-670 |
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Comprehensive – that is, gauge and family – unification using spinors has many attractive features, but it has been challenged to explain chirality. Here, by combining an orbifold construction with more traditional ideas, we address that difficulty. Our candidate model features three chiral families and leads to an acceptable result for quantitative unification of couplings. A potential target for accelerator and astronomical searches emerges. |
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[Reig, Mario; Valle, Jose W. F.; Vaquera-Araujo, C. A.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular CSIC, AHEP Grp, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran,2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000414973200088 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3407 |
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Reig, M.; Srivastava, R. |
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Spontaneous proton decay and the origin of Peccei-Quinn symmetry |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
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Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
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790 |
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134-139 |
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We propose a new interpretation of Peccei-Quinn symmetry within the Standard Model, identifying it with the axial B+L symmetry i.e. U (1)(PQ) equivalent to U (1)(gamma 5)(B+L). This new interpretation retains all the attractive features of Peccei-Quinn solution to strong CP problem but in addition also leads to several other new and interesting consequences. Owing to the identification U (1)(PQ) equivalent to U (1)(gamma 5)(B+L) the axion also behaves like Majoron inducing small seesaw masses for neutrinos after spontaneous symmetry breaking. Another novel feature of this identification is the phenomenon of spontaneous (and also chiral) proton decay with its decay rate associated with the axion decay constant. Low energy processes which can be used to test this interpretation are pointed out. |
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[Reig, Mario; Srivastava, Rahul] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: mario.reig@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000460118200014 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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