Coupling Unification and Dark Matter in a Standard Model Extension with Adjoint Majorana Fermions
Nov 21, 2014
14 pages
Published in:
- Phys.Rev.D 91 (2015) 7, 075012
- Published: Apr 17, 2015
e-Print:
- 1411.6044 [hep-ph]
Report number:
- IPMU-14-0343,
- ICRR-REPORT-695-2014-21
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Abstract: (APS)
We revisit an extension of the Standard Model with Majorana fermions in adjoint representations, where SU(2)L triplet and SU(3)c octet fermions are introduced. The model provides not only a precise coupling unification but also a dark matter candidate [an SU(2)L triplet fermion]. In particular, we show that an SU(3)c octet fermion, which is required for successful unification, can be a good nonthermal source of the triplet fermion dark matter. We also show that the scenario predicts a rather short lifetime of the proton compared with the minimal supersymmetric grand unified theory, and the most parameter space can be explored by future experiments such as the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment.Note:
- 29 pages, 11 figures
- 12.10.Kt
- 95.35.+d
- 13.30.-a
- fermion: Majorana
- fermion: triplet
- fermion: dark matter
- fermion: octet
- standard model: supersymmetry
- p: lifetime
- SU(3): octet
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