Light-fermion-mass generation in a Kaluza-Klein theory

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.36.412· OSTI ID:6492944

Carter, M R

I study a model of a compactified Kaluza-Klein theory as an SU(2) gauge theory on the direct product of a flat two-dimensional Minkowski space M/sup 2/ with a two-sphere S/sup 2/. The perturbation theory on M/sup 2/ is developed. In particular, induced tree-level fermion-gauge field and one-loop fermion--Higgs-boson Yukawa couplings are computed. The latter calculation generates a mass hierarchy for the massless fermions on M/sup 2/.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 and Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
• OSTI ID: 6492944
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 36:2; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COMPACTIFICATION
FERMIONS
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY
LIE GROUPS
MATHEMATICAL SPACE
MINKOWSKI SPACE
PERTURBATION THEORY
SPACE
SU GROUPS
SU-2 GROUPS
SYMMETRY GROUPS
UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES