Published July 23, 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

An attempt to extend the standard model to include invisible axions and majorons

  • 1. Brown Univ., Providence, RI (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 91 - Orsay (France). Div. de Physique Theorique

Description

We present a modest extension of the standard model to include a Peccei-Quinn symmetry and a global lepton-number symmetry both of which are spontaneously broken at the same invisible axion scale, thus eliminating the strong CP problem and generating masses for the light neutrinos that could explain the observed depletion of the solar neutrino flux. The model has no apparent difficulties with known constraints. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
193
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
467-470
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-AC02-76ER03130.A020-Task A