33 research outputs found
U(1)' Symmetry Breaking in Supersymmetric E6 Models
We study the electroweak and symmetry breaking patterns in models
with the particle content of supersymmetric , including standard model
singlets and exotic quarks . Motivated by free fermionic string
models, we do not require -type relations between Yukawa couplings. In
particular, we assume that baryon and lepton numbers are conserved, so that the
exotic quarks can be light. Gauge invariance allows Yukawa interactions between
and Higgs doublets, and between and the exotic quarks, allowing
radiative symmetry breaking and the generation of an effective
parameter at the electroweak scale. For both the and
models, universal soft supersymmetry breaking parameters and Yukawa
universality at the high (string) scale do not yield acceptable low energy
phenomenology. Relaxing universality, we find solutions with phenomenologically
acceptable values of and the mixing angle. In addition,
by varying the charge assignments due to the mixing of
and of , it is possible to have acceptable low energy
phenomenology with universal boundary conditions.Comment: 24 pages, 6 figures, 4 tables, LaTex; minor revision of the numerical
results, typos corrected, reference adde
Hormone replacement therapy and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
It has been suggested that oestrogen replacement therapy is associated with risk of epithelial ovarian cancer of the endometrioid type. Using data from an Australian population-based case–control study, the relation between unopposed oestrogen replacement therapy and epithelial ovarian cancer, both overall and according to histological type, was examined. A total of 793 eligible incident cases of epithelial ovarian cancer diagnosed from 1990 to 1993 among women living in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria were identified. These were compared with 855 eligible female controls selected at random from the electoral roll, stratified by age and geographic region. Trained interviewers administered standard questionnaires to obtain detailed reproductive and contraceptive histories, as well as details about hormone replacement therapy and pelvic operations. No clear associations were observed between use of hormone replacement therapy overall and risk of ovarian cancer. Unopposed oestrogen replacement therapy was, however, associated with a significant increase in risk of endometrioid or clear cell epithelial ovarian tumours (odds ratio (OR) 2.56; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32–4.94). In addition, the risk associated with oestrogen replacement therapy was much larger in women with an intact genital tract (OR 3.00; 95% Cl 1.54–5.85) than in those with a history of either hysterectomy or tubal ligation. Post-menopausal oestrogen replacement therapy may, therefore, be a risk factor associated with endometrioid and clear cell tumours in particular. Additionally, the risk may be increased predominantly in women with an intact genital tract. These associations could reflect a possible role of endometriosis in the development of endometrioid or clear cell ovarian tumours. © 1999 Cancer Research Campaig
Study of R-parity Violation at a mu-p Collider
To explore the discovery possibilities of a high-energy muon-proton collider,
we examine signals that could arise from direct-channel formation of
supersymmetric-particle resonances through operators that do not respect
R-parity.Comment: 20 pages, 8 figures, uses RevTe