Published September 1, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Two Higgs doublets with fourth-generation fermions: Models for TeV-scale compositeness

Description

We construct a class of two Higgs doublets models with a 4th sequential generation of fermions that may effectively accommodate the low-energy characteristics and phenomenology of a dynamical electroweak symmetry breaking scenario which is triggered by the condensates of the 4th family fermions. In particular, we single out the heavy quarks by coupling the heavier Higgs doublet (Φh) which possesses a much larger VEV only to them while the lighter doublet (Φ#ell) couples only to the light fermions. We study the constraints on these models from precision electroweak data as well as from flavor data. We also discuss some distinct new features that have direct consequences on the production and decays of the 4th family quarks and leptons in high-energy colliders; in particular, the conventional search strategies for t(prime) and b(prime) may need to be significantly revised.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 053009
ISSN
1550-7998

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
43126306
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; CONDENSATES; LEPTONS; QUARKS; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
KA1401020; AC02-98CH10886
Notes
24 p.
Funding organization
USDOE SC Office Of Science (United States)
Secondary number(s)
BNL--96855-2012-JA