Published June 1, 1999 | Version v1
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Can εprime/ε be supersymmetric

Description

Supersymmetric contributions to εprime/ε have been generally regarded as small. We point out, however, that this is based on specific assumptions, such as universal scalar mass, and in general need not be true. Based on (1) hierarchical quark Yukawa matrices protected by flavor symmetry, (2) generic dependence of Yukawa matrices on Polonyi/moduli fields as expected in many supergravity/superstring theories, (3) Cabibbo rotation originating from the down-sector, and (4) phases of order unity, we find the typical supersymmetric contribution to εprime/ε to be of order 3 x 10-3 for m = 500 GeV, possibly dominating the reported KTeV Collaboration value εprime/ε = (28 ± 4.1) x 10-4. If so, the neutron electric dipole moment is likely to be within the reach of the currently planned experiments

Availability note (English)

Available from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
4 p.
Report number
LBNL--42967

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
32008151
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; MATRICES; NEUTRONS; QUARKS; SUPERSYMMETRY; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC MOMENTS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NUCLEONS; SYMMETRY