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LHC and lepton flavour violation phenomenology of a left-right extension of the MSSM
We study the phenomenology of a supersymmetric left-right model, assuming
minimal supergravity boundary conditions. Both left-right and (B-L) symmetries
are broken at an energy scale close to, but significantly below the GUT scale.
Neutrino data is explained via a seesaw mechanism. We calculate the RGEs for
superpotential and soft parameters complete at 2-loop order. At low energies
lepton flavour violation (LFV) and small, but potentially measurable mass
splittings in the charged scalar lepton sector appear, due to the RGE running.
Different from the supersymmetric 'pure seesaw' models, both, LFV and slepton
mass splittings, occur not only in the left- but also in the right slepton
sector. Especially, ratios of LFV slepton decays, such as Br()/Br() are sensitive to the
ratio of (B-L) and left-right symmetry breaking scales. Also the model predicts
a polarization asymmetry of the outgoing positrons in the decay , A ~ [0,1], which differs from the pure seesaw 'prediction' A=1$.
Observation of any of these signals allows to distinguish this model from any
of the three standard, pure (mSugra) seesaw setups.Comment: 43 pages, 17 figure
Constrained SUSY seesaws with a 125 GeV Higgs
Motivated by the ATLAS and CMS discovery of a Higgs-like boson with a mass
around 125 GeV, and by the need of explaining neutrino masses, we analyse the
three canonical SUSY versions of the seesaw mechanism (type I, II and III) with
CMSSM boundary conditions. In type II and III cases, SUSY particles are lighter
than in the CMSSM (or the constrained type I seesaw), for the same set of input
parameters at the universality scale. Thus, to explain
at low energies, one is forced into regions of parameter space with very large
values of , or . We compare the squark and gluino masses
allowed by the ATLAS and CMS ranges for (extracted from the 2011-2012
data), and discuss the possibility of distinguishing seesaw models in view of
future results on SUSY searches. In particular, we briefly comment on the
discovery potential of LHC upgrades, for squark/gluino mass ranges required by
present Higgs mass constraints. A discrimination between different seesaw
models cannot rely on the Higgs mass data alone, therefore we also take into
account the MEG upper limit on BR and show that, in some
cases, this may help to restrict the SUSY parameter space, as well as to set
complementary limits on the seesaw scale.Comment: 28 pages, 7 figures. v2: comments and references added. Final version
to appear in JHE
Consequences Of On-Track Competition In Railways By Use Of Simulations
Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. Faculty of Economics and Business. The University of Sydne
The subchondral bone in articular cartilage repair: current problems in the surgical management
As the understanding of interactions between articular cartilage and subchondral bone continues to evolve, increased attention is being directed at treatment options for the entire osteochondral unit, rather than focusing on the articular surface only. It is becoming apparent that without support from an intact subchondral bed, any treatment of the surface chondral lesion is likely to fail. This article reviews issues affecting the entire osteochondral unit, such as subchondral changes after marrow-stimulation techniques and meniscectomy or large osteochondral defects created by prosthetic resurfacing techniques. Also discussed are surgical techniques designed to address these issues, including the use of osteochondral allografts, autologous bone grafting, next generation cell-based implants, as well as strategies after failed subchondral repair and problems specific to the ankle joint. Lastly, since this area remains in constant evolution, the requirements for prospective studies needed to evaluate these emerging technologies will be reviewed
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