Published July 12, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

GIMPs from extra dimensions

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institute fuer Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg (Germany)

Description

We study a scalar field theory in a flat five-dimensional setup, where a scalar field lives in a bulk with a Dirichlet boundary condition, and give an implementation of this setup to the Froggatt-Nielsen (FN) mechanism. It is shown that all couplings of physical field of the scalar with the all brane localized standard model particles are vanishing while realizing the usual FN mechanism. This setup gives the scalar a role as an only Gravitationally Interacting Massive Particle (GIMP), which is a candidate for dark matter.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2010.06.012

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2010.06.012;
arXiv
arXiv:0912.2262v3;
PII
S0370-2693(10)00733-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
691
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 56-59
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

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