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Title: Large Hierarchies from Approximate R Symmetries

Abstract

We show that hierarchically small vacuum expectation values of the superpotential in supersymmetric theories can be a consequence of an approximate R symmetry. We briefly discuss the role of such small constants in moduli stabilization and understanding the huge hierarchy between the Planck and electroweak scales.

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Physik Department T30, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, James-Franck-Strasse, 85748 Garching (Germany)
  2. Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics and Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Bonn, Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn (Germany)
  3. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22603 Hamburg (Germany)
  4. Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, 80333 Muenchen (Germany)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21180313
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 102; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.121602; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; APPROXIMATIONS; POTENTIALS; STABILIZATION; SUPERSYMMETRY

Citation Formats

Kappl, Rolf, Ratz, Michael, Schmidt-Hoberg, Kai, Nilles, Hans Peter, Ramos-Sanchez, Saul, and Vaudrevange, Patrick K. S. Large Hierarchies from Approximate R Symmetries. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.121602.
Kappl, Rolf, Ratz, Michael, Schmidt-Hoberg, Kai, Nilles, Hans Peter, Ramos-Sanchez, Saul, & Vaudrevange, Patrick K. S. Large Hierarchies from Approximate R Symmetries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.121602
Kappl, Rolf, Ratz, Michael, Schmidt-Hoberg, Kai, Nilles, Hans Peter, Ramos-Sanchez, Saul, and Vaudrevange, Patrick K. S. 2009. "Large Hierarchies from Approximate R Symmetries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.121602.
@article{osti_21180313,
title = {Large Hierarchies from Approximate R Symmetries},
author = {Kappl, Rolf and Ratz, Michael and Schmidt-Hoberg, Kai and Nilles, Hans Peter and Ramos-Sanchez, Saul and Vaudrevange, Patrick K. S.},
abstractNote = {We show that hierarchically small vacuum expectation values of the superpotential in supersymmetric theories can be a consequence of an approximate R symmetry. We briefly discuss the role of such small constants in moduli stabilization and understanding the huge hierarchy between the Planck and electroweak scales.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.121602},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21180313}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
issn = {0031-9007},
number = 12,
volume = 102,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}