436 research outputs found
Dynamical R-parity Breaking at the LHC
In a class of extensions of the minimal supersymmetric standard model with
(B-L)/left-right symmetry that explains the neutrino masses, breaking R-parity
symmetry is an essential and dynamical requirement for successful gauge
symmetry breaking. Two consequences of these models are: (i) a new kind of
R-parity breaking interaction that protects proton stability but adds new
contributions to neutrinoless double beta decay and (ii) an upper bound on the
extra gauge and parity symmetry breaking scale which is within the large hadron
collider (LHC) energy range. We point out that an important prediction of such
theories is a potentially large mixing between the right-handed charged lepton
() and the superpartner of the right-handed gauge boson (), which leads to a brand new class of R-parity violating interactions of
type and \widetilde{d^c}^\dagger\u^c
e^c. We analyze the relevant constraints on the sparticle mass spectrum and
the LHC signatures for the case with smuon/stau NLSP and gravitino LSP. We note
the "smoking gun" signals for such models to be lepton flavor/number violating
processes: (or ) and
(or ) without
significant missing energy. The predicted multi-lepton final states and the
flavor structure make the model be distinguishable even in the early running of
the LHC.Comment: 30 pages, 13 figures, 6 tables, reference adde
Baixa eficácia da associação oxamniquine e praziquantel na cura da esquistossomose mansônica
Consultation meeting on the development of therapeutic vaccines for post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis
Lepton Number Violation from Colored States at the LHC
The possibility to search for lepton number violating signals at the Large
Hadron Collider (LHC) in the colored seesaw scenario is investigated. In this
context the fields that generate neutrino masses at the one-loop level are
scalar and Majorana fermionic color-octets of SU(3). Due to the QCD strong
interaction these states may be produced at the LHC with a favorable rate. We
study the production mechanisms and decays relevant to search for lepton number
violation signals in the channels with same-sign dileptons. In the simplest
case when the two fermionic color-octets are degenerate in mass, one could use
their decays to distinguish between the neutrino spectra. We find that for
fermionic octets with mass up to about 1 TeV the number of same-sign dilepton
events is larger than the standard model background indicating a promising
signal for new physics.Comment: minor corrections, added reference
The Minimal Scale Invariant Extension of the Standard Model
We perform a systematic analysis of an extension of the Standard Model that
includes a complex singlet scalar field and is scale invariant at the tree
level. We call such a model the Minimal Scale Invariant extension of the
Standard Model (MSISM). The tree-level scale invariance of the model is
explicitly broken by quantum corrections, which can trigger electroweak
symmetry breaking and potentially provide a mechanism for solving the gauge
hierarchy problem. Even though the scale invariant Standard Model is not a
realistic scenario, the addition of a complex singlet scalar field may result
in a perturbative and phenomenologically viable theory. We present a complete
classification of the flat directions which may occur in the classical scalar
potential of the MSISM. After calculating the one-loop effective potential of
the MSISM, we investigate a number of representative scenarios and determine
their scalar boson mass spectra, as well as their perturbatively allowed
parameter space compatible with electroweak precision data. We discuss the
phenomenological implications of these scenarios, in particular, whether they
realize explicit or spontaneous CP violation, neutrino masses or provide dark
matter candidates. In particular, we find a new minimal scale-invariant model
of maximal spontaneous CP violation which can stay perturbative up to
Planck-mass energy scales, without introducing an unnaturally large hierarchy
in the scalar-potential couplings.Comment: 71 pages, 34 eps figures, numerical error corrected, clarifying
comments adde
Exploring novel correlations in trilepton channels at the LHC for the minimal supersymmetric inverse seesaw model
We investigate signatures of the minimal supersymmetric inverse seesaw model
at the large hadron collider (LHC) with three isolated leptons and large
missing energy (3\ell + \mET or 2\ell + 1\tau + \mET, with \ell=e,\mu) in the
final state. This signal has its origin in the decay of chargino-neutralino
(\chpm1\ntrl2) pair, produced in pp collisions. The two body decays of the
lighter chargino into a charged lepton and a singlet sneutrino has a
characteristic decay pattern which is correlated with the observed large
atmospheric neutrino mixing angle. This correlation is potentially observable
at the LHC by looking at the ratios of cross sections of the trilepton + \mET
channels in certain flavour specific modes. We show that even after considering
possible leading standard model backgrounds these final states can lead to
reasonable discovery significance at the LHC with both 7 TeV and 14 TeV
center-of-mass energy.Comment: 28 pages, 9 .eps figures. 3 new figures and discussions on LHC
observables added, minor modifications in text and in the abstract, 23 new
references added, matches with the published version in JHE
Brazilian Guidelines for Hereditary Angioedema Management - 2017 Update Part 1: Definition, Classification and Diagnosis
Hereditary angioedema is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by recurrent angioedema attacks with the involvement of multiple organs. The disease is unknown to many health professionals and is therefore underdiagnosed. Patients who are not adequately diagnosed and treated have an estimated mortality rate ranging from 25% to 40% due to asphyxiation by laryngeal angioedema. Intestinal angioedema is another important and incapacitating presentation that may be the main or only manifestation during an attack. In this article, a group of experts from the “Associação Brasileira de Alergia e Imunologia (ASBAI)” and the “Grupo de Estudos Brasileiro em Angioedema Hereditário (GEBRAEH)” has updated the Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary angioedema
Radiative contribution to neutrino masses and mixing in SSM
In an extension of the minimal supersymmetric standard model (popularly known
as the SSM), three right handed neutrino superfields are introduced to
solve the -problem and to accommodate the non-vanishing neutrino masses
and mixing. Neutrino masses at the tree level are generated through parity
violation and seesaw mechanism. We have analyzed the full effect of one-loop
contributions to the neutrino mass matrix. We show that the current three
flavour global neutrino data can be accommodated in the SSM, for both
the tree level and one-loop corrected analyses. We find that it is relatively
easier to accommodate the normal hierarchical mass pattern compared to the
inverted hierarchical or quasi-degenerate case, when one-loop corrections are
included.Comment: 51 pages, 14 figures (58 .eps files), expanded introduction, other
minor changes, references adde
The trochlear isometric point is different in patients with recurrent patellar instability compared to controls: a radiographical study
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the theoretical isometric point based of the curve of the femoral groove and relating it to the origin of the MPFL femoral tunnel on lateral radiograph by comparing a patellar instability cohort with a control cohort. Methods: From a Patellar Instability database the radiographs of 40 consecutive patients were analysed to define Schöttle’s point, and the arc of the circle of the trochlear groove. A comparison population of 20 radiographs from comparable patients with tibiofemoral joint disorders was used as a control. The distance from Schöttle’s point to the most anterior part of the groove (extension) was also compared to the distance to the distal end of the roof of the notch (flexion). Results: The trochlea was circular in the controls but not the Patellofemoral Instability cohort where trochlear dysplasia is usually present. The difference between the extension and flexion length was a mean of − 2.0 ± 0.5 mm in the controls and + 6.0 ± 0.5 mm in the patellofemoral cohort. In neither cohort did the centre of the circle correspond to Schöttle’s point. The extension distance correlated with the boss height. Conclusions: The dysplastic trochlea is not circular and the centre of the best matched circle was different to the control trochleae which were circular. The circle centres did not correlate with Schöttle’s point for either cohort, and was more proximal in the Patellofemoral Instability cohort. Clinical relevance: For the MPFL to have equal tension throughout flexion within the groove, the length should not change. In normal knees the MPFL does not behave isometrically. The change in length, as measured from Schöttle’s point to the trochlea, was greater for patellofemoral instability patients explaining why an isolated MPFL reconstruction in the presence of severe trochlear dysplasia risks poor outcomes
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