Weak-scale hidden sector and electroweak Q-balls

Authors
Demir, DA
Citation
Da. Demir, Weak-scale hidden sector and electroweak Q-balls, PHYS LETT B, 450(1-3), 1999, pp. 215-219
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS B
ISSN journal
03702693 → ACNP
Volume
450
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
215 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-2693(19990318)450:1-3<215:WHSAEQ>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
By extending the scalar sector of the Standard Model (SM) by a U(1) singlet , we show that the electroweak symmetry breaking enables the formation of a stable, electrically neutral, colorless Q-ball which couples to the SM par ticle spectrum solely through the Higgs boson. This Q-ball has mainly weak and gravitational interactions: and behaves as a collection of weakly inter acting massive particles. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserve d.