Published August 6, 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Baryon-number violation by chiral-color axiinstantons

  • 1. Syracuse Univ., NY (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

If SU(3)color descends from an SU(3)L x SU(3)R parent gauge group, quarks may furnish a complex representation involving 3N flavors. Baryon number B is then explicitly broken by SU(3)L x SU(3)R/SU(3)C instanton configurations, inducing ΔB = N processes. The effect is enhanced if left-right symmetry is not respected. The spontaneous emergence of QCD is accompanied by a heavy strongly interacting Majorana fermion, a right-handed neutrino, and a weak CP-violating phase. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
194
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
247-250
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-FG02-85ER40231