Spontaneous proton decay and the origin of Peccei–Quinn symmetry

We propose a new interpretation of Peccei–Quinn symmetry within the Standard Model, identifying it with the axial B+L symmetry i.e. U(1)PQ≡U(1)γ5(B+L). This new interpretation retains all the attractive features of Peccei–Quinn solution to strong CP problem but in addition also leads to several othe...

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Main Authors: Mario Reig, Rahul Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269319300243