Variants of the dark left-right gauge model: Neutrinos and scotinos

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.79.117701· OSTI ID:21300909

Ma, Ernest ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 (United States)

In the recently proposed dark left-right gauge model (DLRM) of particle interactions, the usual left-handed lepton doublet ({nu},e){sub L} transforming under SU(2){sub L} is accompanied by the unusual right-handed fermion doublet (n,e){sub R} transforming under SU(2){sub R}, where n{sub R} is not the Dirac mass partner of {nu}{sub L}. In this scenario, whereas {nu}{sub L} is certainly a neutrino, n{sub R} should be considered a scotino, i.e. a dark-matter fermion. Variants of this basic idea are discussed, including its minimal scotogenic realization.

• OSTI ID: 21300909
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 79; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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