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Barenboim, G.; Panotopoulos, G. |
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Gravitino dark matter in the constrained next-to-minimal supersymmetric standard model with neutralino next-to-lightest superpartner |
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2010 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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09 |
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011 - 20pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Supersymmetric Standard Model |
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The viability of a possible cosmological scenario is investigated. The theoretical framework is the constrained next-to-minimal supersymmetric standard model (cNMSSM), with a gravitino playing the role of the lightest supersymmetric particle (LSP) and a neutralino acting as the next-to-lightest supersymmetric particle (NLSP). All the necessary constraints from colliders and cosmology have been taken into account. For gravitino we have considered the two usual production mechanisms, namely out-of equillibrium decay from the NLSP, and scattering processes from the thermal bath. The maximum allowed reheating temperature after inflation, as well as the maximum allowed gravitino mass are determined. |
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[Barenboim, Gabriela] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es |
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ISI:000282370900046 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Agarwalla, S.K.; Huber, P.; Tang, J.A.; Winter, W. |
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Optimization of the Neutrino Factory, revisited |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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01 |
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1 |
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120 - 45pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics |
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We perform the baseline and energy optimization of the Neutrino Factory including the latest simulation results on the magnetized iron detector (MIND). We also consider the impact of tau decays, generated by v(mu) -> v(tau) or v(e) -> v(tau) appearance, on the mass hierarchy, CP violation, and theta(13) discovery reaches, which we find to be negligible for the considered detector. For the baseline-energy optimization for small sin(2) 2 theta(13), we qualitatively recover the results with earlier simulations of the MIND detector. We find optimal baselines of about 2 500km to 5 000km for the CP violation measurement, where now values of E-mu as low as about 12 GeV may be possible. However, for large sin(2) 2 theta(13), we demonstrate that the lower threshold and the backgrounds reconstructed at lower energies allow in fact for muon energies as low as 5 GeV at considerably shorter baselines, such as FNAL-Homestake. This implies that with the latest MIND analysis, low-and high-energy versions of the Neutrino Factory are just two different versions of the same experiment optimized for different parts of the parameter space. Apart from a green-field study of the updated detector performance, we discuss specific implementations for the two-baseline Neutrino Factory, where the considered detector sites are taken to be currently discussed underground laboratories. We find that reasonable setups can be found for the Neutrino Factory source in Asia, Europe, and North America, and that a triangular-shaped storage ring is possible in all cases based on geometrical arguments only. |
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[Agarwalla, Sanjib K.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Sanjib.Agarwalla@ific.uv.es |
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ISI:000287937700037 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Jung, M.; Pich, A.; Tuzon, P. |
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Charged-Higgs phenomenology in the aligned two-Higgs-doublet model |
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2010 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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11 |
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11 |
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003 - 45pp |
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Higgs Physics; Beyond Standard Model; CP violation |
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The alignment in flavour space of the Yukawa matrices of a general two-Higgs-doublet model results in the absence of tree-level flavour-changing neutral currents. In addition to the usual fermion masses and mixings, the aligned Yukawa structure only contains three complex parameters zeta(f), which are potential new sources of CP violation [1]. For particular values of these three parameters all known specific implementations of the model based on discrete Z(2) symmetries are recovered. One of the most distinctive features of the two-Higgs-doublet model is the presence of a charged scalar H-+/-. In this work, we discuss its main phenomenological consequences in flavour-changing processes at low energies and derive the corresponding constraints on the parameters of the aligned two-Higgs-doublet model. |
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[Jung, Martin; Pich, Antonio; Tuzon, Paula] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, CSIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: jung@ific.uv.es |
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ISI:000284963400078 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Donini, A.; Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Meloni, D. |
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The tau-contamination of the golden muon sample at the Neutrino Factory |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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02 |
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2 |
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095 - 16pp |
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Neutrino Physics; Beyond Standard Model; CP violation |
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We study the contribution of nu(e) -> nu(tau) -> tau -> μtransitions to the wrong-sign muon sample of the golden channel of the Neutrino Factory. Muons from tau decays are not really a background, since they contain information from the oscillation signal, and represent a small fraction of the sample. However, if not properly handled they introduce serious systematic error, in particular if the detector/analysis are sensitive to muons of low energy. This systematic effect is particularly troublesome for large theta(13) >= 1 degrees and prevents the use of the Neutrino Factory as a precision facility for large theta(13). Such a systematic error disappears if the tau contribution to the golden muon sample is taken into account. The fact that the fluxes of the Neutrino Factory are exactly calculable permits the knowledge of the tau sample due to the nu(e) -> nu(tau) oscillation. We then compute the contribution to the muon sample arising from this sample in terms of the apparent muon energy. This requires the computation of a migration matrix M-ij which describes the contributions of the tau neutrinos of a given energy E-i, to the muon neutrinos of an apparent energy E-j. We demonstrate that applying M-ij to the data permits the full correction of the otherwise intolerable systematic error. |
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[Donini, A.] Univ Autonoma Madrid, CSIC, IFT, E-28049 Madrid, Spain, Email: andrea.donini@uam.es |
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ISI:000287939200023 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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621 |
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Edelhauser, L.; Porod, W.; Singh, R.K. |
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Spin discrimination in three-body decays |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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08 |
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8 |
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053 - 31pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Supersymmetric Standard Model |
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The identification of the correct model for physics beyond the Standard Model requires the determination of the spin of new particles. We investigate to which extent the spin of a new particle X can be identified in scenarios where it decays dominantly in three-body decays X -> f (f) over barY. Here we assume that Y is a candidate for dark matter and escapes direct detection at a high energy collider such as the LHC. We show that in the case that all intermediate particles are heavy, one can get information on the spins of X and Y at the LHC by exploiting the invariant mass distribution of the two standard model fermions. We develop a model-independent strategy to determine the spins without prior knowledge of the unknown couplings and test it in a series of Monte Carlo studies. |
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[Edelhaeuser, Lisa; Porod, Werner; Singh, Ritesh K.] Univ Wurzburg, Inst Theoret Phys & Astrophys, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany, Email: ledelhaeuser@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de |
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ISI:000282368500014 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Cabrera, M.E.; Casas, J.A.; Ruiz de Austri, R. |
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MSSM forecast for the LHC |
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2010 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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05 |
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5 |
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043 - 48pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Supersymmetric Effective Theories |
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We perform a forecast of the MSSM with universal soft terms (CMSSM) for the LHC, based on an improved Bayesian analysis. We do not incorporate ad hoc measures of the fine-tuning to penalize unnatural possibilities: such penalization arises from the Bayesian analysis itself when the experimental value of M-Z is considered. This allows to scan the whole parameter space, allowing arbitrarily large soft terms. Still the low-energy region is statistically favoured (even before including dark matter or g-2 constraints). Contrary to other studies, the results are almost unaffected by changing the upper limits taken for the soft terms. The results are also remarkable stable when using flat or logarithmic priors, a fact that arises from the larger statistical weight of the low-energy region in both cases. Then we incorporate all the important experimental constrains to the analysis, obtaining a map of the probability density of the MSSM parameter space, i.e. the forecast of the MSSM. Since not all the experimental information is equally robust, we perform separate analyses depending on the group of observables used. When only the most robust ones are used, the favoured region of the parameter space contains a significant portion outside the LHC reach. This effect gets reinforced if the Higgs mass is not close to its present experimental limit and persits when dark matter constraints are included. Only when the g-2 constraint (based on e(+)e(-) data) is considered, the preferred region (for μ> 0) is well inside the LHC scope. We also perform a Bayesian comparison of the positive- and negative-mu possibilities. |
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[Eugenia Cabrera, Maria; Alberto Casas, J.] UAM, IFT UAM CSIC, Inst Fis Teor, Madrid 28049, Spain, Email: maria.cabrera@uam.es |
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ISI:000278251300005 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Chang, Q.; Li, X.Q.; Yang, Y.D. |
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The effects of a family nonuniversal Z ' boson on B -> pi pi decays |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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International Journal of Modern Physics A |
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Int. J. Mod. Phys. A |
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26 |
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7-8 |
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1273-1294 |
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B-physics; rare decays; beyond Standard Model |
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Motivated by the measured large branching ratio of (B) over bar (0) --> pi(0)pi(0) (the so-called pi pi puzzle), we investigate the effects of a family nonuniversal Z' model on the tree-dominated B --> pi pi decays. We find that the Z' coupling parameter zeta(LR)(d) similar to 0.05 with a nontrivial new weak phase phi(L)(d) similar to -50 degrees, which is relevant to the Z' contributions to the QCD penguin sector Delta C-5, is needed to reconcile the observed discrepancy. Combined with the recent fitting results from B --> pi K, pi K* and rho K decays, the Z' parameter spaces are severely reduced but still not excluded entirely, implying that both the “pi pi” and “pi K” puzzles could be accommodated simultaneously within such a family nonuniversal Z' model. |
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[Chang, Qin; Li, Xin-Qiang] Henan Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, Peoples R China, Email: changqin@htu.cn |
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ISI:000289175800004 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Bustamante, M.; Gago, A.M.; Pena-Garay, C. |
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Energy-independent new physics in the flavour ratios of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos |
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2010 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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066 - 28pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics; Discrete and Finite Symmetries |
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We have studied the consequences of breaking the CPT symmetry in the neutrino sector, using the expected high-energy neutrino flux from distant cosmological sources such as active galaxies. For this purpose we have assumed three different hypotheses for the neutrino production model, characterised by the flavour fluxes at production phi(0)(e) : phi(0)(mu) : phi(0)(tau) = 1 : 2 : 0, 0 : 1 : 0, and 1 : 0 : 0, and studied the theoretical and experimental expectations for the muon-neutrino flux at Earth, phi(mu), and for the flavour ratios at Earth, R = phi(mu)/phi(e) and S = phi(tau)/phi(mu). CPT violation (CPTV) has been implemented by adding an energy-independent term to the standard neutrino oscillation Hamiltonian. This introduces three new mixing angles, two new eigenvalues and three new phases, all of which have currently unknown values. We have varied the new mixing angles and eigenvalues within certain bounds, together with the parameters associated to pure standard oscillations. Our results indicate that, for the models 1 : 2 : 0 and 0 : 1 : 0, it might be possible to find large deviations of phi(mu), R, and S between the cases without and with CPTV, provided the CPTV eigenvalues lie within 10(-29) – 10(-27) GeV, or above. Moreover, if CPTV exists, there are certain values of R and S that can be accounted for by up to three production models. If no CPTV were observed, we could set limits on the CPTV eigenvalues of the same order. Detection prospects calculated using IceCube suggest that for the models 1 : 2 : 0 and 0 : 1 : 0, the modifications due to CPTV are larger and more clearly separable from the standard-oscillations predictions. We conclude that IceCube is potentially able to detect CPTV but that, depending on the values of the CPTV parameters, there could be a mis-determination of the neutrino production model. |
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[Bustamante, M.; Gago, A. M.] Univ Catolica Peru, Secc Fis, Dept Ciencias, Lima, Peru, Email: mbustamante@pucp.edu.pe |
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ISI:000277473100004 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Casas, J.A.; Moreno, J.M.; Rius, N.; Ruiz de Austri, R.; Zaldivar, B. |
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Fair scans of the seesaw. Consequences for predictions on LFV processes |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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034 - 22pp |
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Neutrino Physics; Supersymmetric Standard Model |
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We give a straightforward procedure to scan the seesaw parameter-space, using the common “R-parametrization”, in a complete way. This includes a very simple rule to incorporate the perturbativity requirement as a condition for the entries of the R-matrix. As a relevant application, we show that the somewhat propagated belief that BR(mu -> e, gamma) in supersymmetric seesaw models depends strongly on the value of theta(13) is an “optical effect” produced by incomplete scans, and does not hold after a careful analytical and numerical study. When the complete scan is done, BR(mu -> e, gamma) gets very insensitive to theta(13). This holds even if the right-handed neutrino masses are kept constant or under control (as is required for succesful leptogenesis). In most cases the values of BR(mu -> e, gamma) are larger than the experimental upper bound. Including (unflavoured) leptogenesis does not introduce any further dependence on theta(13), although decreases the typical value of BR(mu -> e, gamma). |
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[Alberto Casas, J.; Moreno, Jesus M.; Zaldivar, Bryam] UAM, IFT UAM CSIC, Inst Fis Teor, Madrid 28049, Spain, Email: alberto.casas@uam.es |
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ISI:000289295200034 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Ellis, J.; Hodgkinson, R.N.; Lee, J.S.; Pilaftsis, A. |
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Flavour geometry and effective Yukawa couplings in the MSSM |
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2010 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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02 |
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2 |
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016 - 35pp |
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Supersymmetric Standard Model; B-Physics |
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We present a new geometric approach to the flavour decomposition of an arbitrary soft supersymmetry-breaking sector in the MSSM. Our approach is based on the geometry that results from the quark and lepton Yukawa couplings, and enables us to derive the necessary and sufficient conditions for a linearly-independent basis of matrices related to the completeness of the internal [SU(3) circle times U(1)](5) flavour space. In a second step, we calculate the effective Yukawa couplings that are enhanced at large values of tan beta for general soft supersymmetry-breaking mass parameters. We highlight the contributions due to non-universal terms in the flavour decompositions of the sfermion mass matrices. We present numerical examples illustrating how such terms are induced by renormalization-group evolution starting from universal input boundary conditions, and demonstrate their importance for the flavour-violating effective Yukawa couplings of quarks. |
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[Ellis, John] CERN, Div Theory, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland, Email: John.Ellis@cern.ch |
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