47 research outputs found
LEP Constraints on 5-Dimensional Extensions of the Standard Model
We study minimal 5-dimensional extensions of the Standard Model, in which all
or only some of the SU(2) and U(1) gauge fields and Higgs bosons
propagate in the fifth compact dimension. In all the 5-dimensional settings,
the fermions are assumed to be localized on a 3-brane. In addition, we present
the consistent procedure for quantizing 5-dimensional models in the generalized
gauge. Bounds on the compactification scale between 4 and 6 TeV,
depending on the model, are established by analyzing electroweak precision
measurements and LEP2 cross sections.Comment: 6 pages, talk given at the 10th international conference on
``Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions,'' Hamburg,
Germany, 17--23 June 200
Probing the Noncommutative Standard Model at Hadron Colliders
We study collider signals for the noncommutative extension of the standard
model using the Seiberg-Witten maps for SU(3)_C x SU(2)_L x U(1)_Y to first
order in the noncommutativity parameters theta_munu. In particular, we
investigate the ensitivity of Z-gamma-production at the Tevatron and the LHC to
the components of theta_munu. We discuss the range of validity of this
approximation and estimate exclusion limits from a Monte Carlo simulation.Comment: 18 pages LaTeX, 23 figures. Slightly expanded introduction and
additional references. Accepted for publication in Physical Review
Supersymmetric Signals in Collisions
We consider the production and decay of selectrons and charginos in
collisions. The advantage over usual collisions is the very low level
of standard model backgrounds which should make the discovery of selectrons or
charginos relatively straightforward. The use of polarized beams provides an
additional powerful tool to determine the supersymmetry parameters.Comment: 18 pages including 8 figures, included as uufiled .ps files. LaTeX
with axodraw.sty for Feynman graphs, epsf.sty for figures; the texfile and
complete PSfile are available via ftp from pss058.psi.ch. CERN-TH.6807/93,
MPI-Ph/93-28, PSI-93-1
Supersymmetric Signals in Electron-Photon Collision
Associated selectron-neutralino production in the process provides a striking supersymmetric signal: events with a
single high electron and otherwise only invisible particles. For
collisions obtained at high energy linear colliders through
back-scattering of a laser beam, this reaction is shown to be complementary to
selectron pair production in the processes and
, and to be a probe of heavy selectrons beyond
the kinematical limit of pair production. The standard model background from
and is studied and substantially reduced by
rapidity and transverse momentum cuts. The minimum required integrated
luminosities for observing this \susic\ signal are given as functions of
several model parameters and collider energies.Comment: 15 page