Neutrino mass, proton decay and dark matter in TeV scale universal extra dimension models
Neutrino mass, proton decay and dark matter in TeV scale universal extra dimension models
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TeV 尺度通用额外维度模型中的中微子质量、质子衰变和暗物质
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2002
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A. Pérez‐Lorenzana
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R. Mohapatra;A. Pérez‐Lorenzana
We show how the problem of small neutrino masses and suppressed proton decay can be simultaneously resolved in 6D universal extra dimension models (UED's) with a low fundamental scale using extended gauge groups that contain the local $B\ensuremath{-}L$ symmetry. The extra space dimensions are compactified either on a ${T}^{2}{/Z}_{2}$ or ${T}^{2}{/Z}_{2}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{Z}_{2}^{\ensuremath{'}}$ orbifold depending on whether the full gauge group is ${\mathrm{SU}(2)}_{L}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{U(1)}_{{I}_{3R}}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{U(1)}_{B\ensuremath{-}L}$ or ${\mathrm{SU}(2)}_{L}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{\mathrm{SU}(2)}_{R}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{U(1)}_{B\ensuremath{-}L}.$ In both cases, neutrino masses are suppressed by an appropriate orbifold parity assignment for the standard model singlet neutrinos and the proton decay rate is suppressed due to a residual discrete symmetry left over from compactification. For lower values of the fundamental scale, a dominant decay mode of the neutron is $\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{n}3\ensuremath{\nu}.$ An interesting consequence of the model is a possible two component picture for the dark matter of the universe.