θ-vacua and particle spectrum beyond perturbative electroweak theory and General Relativity
8 May 2025, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM UTC (8 May 2025, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM BST)
- Phenomenology-HEP
- Theory-HEP
Abstract:
I will argue that in theories with a θ-vacuum structure and spectral asymmetry of the Dirac operator, the anomalous symmetry is realized non-linearly. Applying this to General Relativity, we conclude that: (i) the Einstein’s theory requires an expanded gauge structure based on local supersymmetry; (ii) even in the simplest such theory, N=1 supergravity, supersymmetry is spontaneously broken by the gravitino condensate, leading to a (pseudo)Goldstone supermultiplet consisting of the dilaton, R-symmetry axion, and goldstino. Similarly, the electroweak sector of the Standard Model must exhibit non-linearly realized anomalous B+L invariance, accompanied by the (pseudo)Goldstone particle, the electroweak ηw, which can be viewed as the electroweak counterpart of the QCD η meson.
- Part of the Oxford Dalitz Seminar in Fundamental Physics series