SU(4){sub L} x U(1){sub X} three-family model for the electroweak interaction

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 2008 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.77.035008· OSTI ID:21039054

Sanchez, Luis A ^[1]; Wills-Toro, Luis A ^[2]; Zuluaga, Jorge I ^[3]

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1. Escuela de Fisica, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, A.A. 3840, Medellin (Colombia)
2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box: 26666, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
3. Instituto de Fisica, Universidad de Antioquia, A.A. 1226, Medellin (Colombia)

An extension of the gauge group SU(2){sub L} x U(1){sub Y} of the standard model to the symmetry group SU(4){sub L} x U(1){sub X} (3-4-1 for short) is presented. The model does not contain exotic electric charges and anomaly cancellation is achieved with a family of quarks transforming differently from the other two, thus leading to FCNC. By introducing a discrete Z{sub 2} symmetry we obtain a consistent fermion mass spectrum, and avoid unitarity violation of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa mixing matrix arising from the mixing of ordinary and exotic quarks. The neutral currents coupled to all neutral vector bosons are studied, and by using CERN LEP and SLAC Linear Collider data at Z-pole and atomic parity violation data, we bound parameters of the model related to tree-level Z-Z{sup '} mixing. These parameters are further constrained by using experimental input from neutral meson mixing in the analysis of sources of FCNC present in the model. Constraints coming from the contribution of exotic particles to the one-loop oblique electroweak parameters S, T and U are also briefly discussed. Finally, a comparison is done of the predictions of different classes of 3-4-1 models without exotic electric charges.

• OSTI ID: 21039054
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 77; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELECTRIC CHARGES
KOBAYASHI-MASKAWA MATRIX
LEP STORAGE RINGS
LINEAR COLLIDERS
MASS SPECTRA
NEUTRAL CURRENTS
PARITY
QUARKS
STANDARD MODEL
STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR CENTER
SU-4 GROUPS
SYMMETRY
SYMMETRY GROUPS
U-1 GROUPS
UNITARITY