Published November 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

A simple solution to the strong CP-problem

  • 1. City Coll., New York (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA). Physics Dept.

Description

We suggest soft breacking of Peccei-Quinn symmetry as a simple solution to the strong CP problem without the presence of the axion. In the context of the SU(2)sub(L)xU(1) model, it is shown how setting THETAsub(tree)=0 keeps THETA calculable and, furthermore, extremely small: THETA<=10-16. Unlike in the case of the axion the model is free from the cosmological domain wall problem. Possible extension of this idea to grand unification is discussed. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Z. Phys., C
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
4
Series
CODEN: ZPCFD.;Z. Phys., C.
Journal Page Range
365-367
ISSN
0170-9739