Masses of Heavy Fermions and Higgs Boson in Four-Generation Fermion Condensate Scheme

The renormalization group analyses based on low-energy effective Lagrangian indicate that a model of electroweak symmetry breaking of Nambu-Jona-Lasinio(NJL)-type by full four-generation quark-lepton condensates could accommodate itself to the topquark mass ~ 174 GeV for the acceptable momentum cutoff Λ ~ 10⁶ ~ 5 × 10³ GeV. The fourth generation of quarks will have masses in the region 228 ~ 366 GeV. The corresponding lep tons will have masses in the region 110 ~ 246 GeV and can be heavier than the top quark only if Λ ≤ 2.5 × 10⁴ GeV. The mass of the Higgs boson is predicted to be in the region 287 ~ 481 GeV which could provide an important experimental test of thf model.     

Supersymmetry for Fermion Masses

It is proposed that supersymmetry （SUSY） may be used to understand fermion mass hierarchies. A family symmetry ZSL is introduced, which is the cyclic symmetry among the three generation SU（2） doublets. SUSY breaks at a high energy scale - 10^11 GeV. The electroweak energy scale- 100 GeV is unnaturally small No additional global symmetry, like the R-parlty, is imposed. The Yukawa couplings and R-parity violating couplings all take their natural values, which are О（10^0 -10^-2）. Under the family symmetry, only the third generation charged ferrnions get their masses. This family symmetry is broken in the soft SUSY breaking terms, which result in a hierarchical pattern of the fermion masses. It turns out that for the charged leptons, the r mass is from the Higgs vacuum expectation value （VEV） and the sneutrino VEVs, the muon mass is due to the sneutrino VEVs, and the electron gains its mass due to both ZZL and SUSY hreaking. The large neutrino mixing are produced with neutralinos playing the partial role of right-handed neutrinos. │Ve3│, which is for Ve-Vr mixing, is expected to be about 0.1. For the quarks, the third generation masses are from the Higgs VEVs, the second generation masses are from quantum corrections, and the down quark mass due to the sneutrino VEVs. It explains me/ms, ms/me, md 〉 mu and so on. Other aspects of the model are discussed.     

Neutral Higgs Boson Pair Production in Standard Model with the Fourth Generation Quarks at LHC

We investigated the neutral Higgs boson pair production at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in the SM with four families. We found that the gluon-gluon fusion mode is the most dominant one in producing neutral Higgs boson pair at the LHC, and it can be used to probe the trilinear Higgs coupling. If the heavy quarks of the fourth generation really exist within the SM, they can manifest their effect on the cross section of the Higgs pair production process at the LHC. Our numerical results show that there will be 2×10⁴ neutral Higgs boson pair production events per year if the next generation heavy quarks really exist, while there will be only 2×10³ events produced per year if there are only three families in the SM.     

Heavy Quark Limit of Weak Transition Form Factors in a Light-Cone Constituent Quark Model

In the light-cone constituent quark model, the wavefunction for Λ_b⁰ or Λ_c⁺ with three quarks is reduced to a wavefunction for the heavy-quark-diquark picture by assuming that the two light quarks forming a diquark are in comoving. A heavy quark (or diquark) distribution amplitude is obtained. While form factors of weak transition Λ_b → Λ,ev are calculated in the finite mass case, a hadronic-size-dependen t form of Isgur- Wise function is obtained in the m_Q → ∞ limit.     

Renormalization Group Analyses of Particle Masses in Full Four-Generation Fermion Condensate Scheme

It is shown by general arguments and numerical calculations that the mass relation among the top-quark and the fourth generation of Dirac quark-leptons in the full four-generation condensate scheme of the minimal electroweak symmetry breaking could be made rather stable for variation of the compositeness boundary conditions if the fourth generation is assumed to be mass-degenerate in the bubble approximation and the mass equation of the top-quark is used. The perturbative theory is argued to be applicable in most part of the momentum region below the compositeness scales even if these scales are now lower. Thus if the scheme works, then the resulting mass predictions of the fourth generation of quarkleptons leptons and the Higgs sboson from the experimental top-quark mass as an input would be reliable and also insensitive to thepossible range 170 GeV-190 GeV of the top-quark mass.     

The Higgs Boson Mass in MSM and the New Data

In this paper we study the implications of the top quark mass measurement at CDF for the Higgs boson mass M_H. We find that the present data are most likely in favor of heavy Higgs boson, M_H = 340_-270⁺⁷⁷⁰ GeV for M_t = 174 GeV, but no realistic constraints on M_H could be derived until the measurement of M_t reaches high precision.     

Charged Higgs Pair Production in a General Two Higgs Doublet Model at e^＋e^- and μ^＋μ^- Linear Colliders

In this paper, charged Higgs pair production through l^＋l^- → H^＋ H^-, where l = e or μ, is studied within the framework of a general Two Higgs Doublet Model （2HDM）. The analysis is relevant to a future e^＋e^- or μ^＋ μ^- collider operating at center of mass energy of √s = 500 GeV. Two different scenarios of small and large a values are studied. Here a is the parameter, which diagonMizes the neutral CP-even Higgs boson mass matrix. Within the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model （MSSM）, cross section of this process is almost the same at e＋ e- and #＋#- colliders. It is shown that at e^＋e^- eolliders within a general 2HDM, cross section is not sensitive to the mass of neutral Higgs bosons, however, it can acquire large values up to several picobarn at μ^＋μ^- colliders with the presence of heavy neutral Higgs bosons. A scan over Higgs boson mass parameter space is performed to analyze the effect of large masses of neutral Higgs bosons involved in the s-channel propagator and thus in the total cross section of this process.     

Upper Bounds on Top Quark Mass,Z Boson Decay Widths and Mass Ratio MW/MZ

In this paper we made a comprehensive analysis of some latest esperimental data-the Z boson decay widths, the mass ratio M_W/M_Z and effective vector coupling constant g_v, within the framework of standard model. We considered the 0(α_s²), order QCD corrections in tlte calculation of T_h and T_z. The analysis shows that the mass ratio (M_W/M_Z)² is rather sensitive to the change of the strong coupling constant α_s(M_Z), and the smaller value α_s(M_Z)≤0.128 is preferred. The upper bounds on top quark Inass M_t are obtained from different analyses. The final averaged result is M_t= 102 37 GeV, or M_t< 186 GeV at 95% C.L. for Higgs boson mass M_H in the range of 50～1000 GeV.     

Ba（d）^o-Ba（d）^o Mixing and New Physics Effects in a Top Quark Two-Higgs Doublet Model

We calculate the new physics contributions to the neutral Bd^o and Ba^o meson mass splitting △Md and △Ma induced by the box diagrams involving the charged-Higgs bosons in the top quark two-Higgs doublet model （T2HDM）. Using the precision data, we obtain the bounds on the parameter space of the T2HDM： （a） For fixed MH = 400 GeV and 5= [0°, 60°], the upper bound on tan β is tan β≤ 30 after the inclusion of major theoretical uncertainties; （b） For the case of tan β≤ 20, a light charged Higgs boson with a mass around 300 GeV is allowed; and （c） The bounds on tan β and MH are strongly correlated： a smaller （larger） tan β means a lighter （heavier） charged Higgs boson.     

The Decay H0 → W+W- in the Two-Higgs-Doublet Model

The additional weak corrections at one-loop level to process H₀ → W⁺W^- in the two-fliggsdoublet model are calculated. The corrections from the extra Higgs sector depend strongly on the masses of Higgs sectors and the ratio of vacuum expectation values tanβ. It is shown that the general two-Higgs-doublet model admits flexibility in adjusting the one-loop corrections for the decay. In particular, for the heavy Ho boson the additional corrections imply a 5~14% reduction, when M_Ho < 1 TeV, due to relative light H₁ mass and heavy H₂, Φ masses which we used.     

Λc重子谱疑难(英文)

Λ_c+重子家族存在一个疑难,也就是重夸克有效理论预言的轨道角动量为L=2的多重态中JP=3/2+的态在实验上是缺失的,而且已发现的Λ_c（2765）+和Λ_c（2940）+的JP量子数仍然未知。在本工作中,我们使用双夸克图像计算了重子的质量,研究了Λ_c（2765）+和Λ_c（2940）+的可能归类以及仍缺失的具有L=2和JP=3/2+量子数的Λ_c+态,进而指出Λ_c（2880）+的峰结构中实际上已经包含了L=2、JP=3/2+这一缺失态,并建议Λ_c（2765）+和Λ_c（2940）+的量子数应分别为2S（1/2+）和2P（1/2-）。There is a puzzle in the Λ_c+ family, i.e., one member with JP=3/2+ is missing in a L=2 multiplet which the heavy quark effective theory predicts, and JP's of Λ_c(2765)+ and Λ_c(2940)+ are unknown. Using a light diquark picture to calculate baryon masses, we study possible assignments of two Λ_c's with unknown JP and the missing Λ_c+ with 3/2+ for L=2, and we find the most probable possibility that the peak corresponding to Λ_c(2880)+ actually includes a missing member with spin 3/2+ for L=2 and that quantum numbers of Λ_c(2765)+ and Λ_c(2940)+ are 2S(1/2+) and 2P (1/2-), respectively.     

The fourth Standard Model family and the competition in Standard Model Higgs boson search at Tevatron and LHC

The impact of the fourth Standard Model family on Higgs boson search at Tevatron and LHC is reviewed. The enhancement due to a fourth SM family in the production of Higgs boson via gluon fusion already enables the Tevatron experiments to become sensitive to Higgs masses between 140 and 200 GeV and could increase this sensitivity up to about 300 GeV until the LHC is in shape. The same effect could enable the LHC running even at 7 TeV center of mass energy to scan Higgs masses between 200 and 300 GeV only with a few hundred pb^?1 of integrated luminosity.     

Top-Quark Condensate at Finite Temperature and Electroweak Symmetry Restoration

The gap equation at finite temperature in the top-quark condensate scheme of electroweak symmetry breaking is proven to have the identical form in both the imaginary and real time formalisms of thermal field theory. By means of the gap equation, combined with the basic relation to define the vacuum expectation value v of the effective Higgs field, we analyze the dependence on temperature T and chemical potential p of the dynamical top-quark mass as the order parameter characteristic of symmetry breaking, and obtain the p-T criticality curve for symmetry restoration. We find out that the critical temperature T_c = 2υ for μ = 0 and the critical chemical potential μ_c = 2 π υ / √3 for T = 0. When μ = 0, the top-quark mass near T_c has the leading (T_c² - T²)^1/2 behavior with an extra factor dependent on temperature T and the momentum cutoff Λ. However, it is generally argued that the symmetry restoration at T ≥ T_c is still a second-order phase transition.     

Low-Energy Contributions to B (D) → π Form Factor

We calculate low-energy contributions to the weak form factors of B (D) → π in the frameworks of heavy-light chiral perturbation theory (HLCPT) including vector meson effects. The calculation is done to the order 1/Λ_csb³ in the expansion with respect to Λ_csb (Λ_csb is the chiral symmetry breaking scale) at O(1) in 1/m_Q expansion and to 1/Λ_csb² at l/m_Q. It is found that nonperturbative effects dominate B (D) → π form factors and the values are comparable with those from quark model approach.     

Three extra mirror or sequential families: case for a heavy Higgs boson and inert doublet

We study the possibility of the existence of extra fermion families and an extra Higgs doublet. We find that requiring the extra Higgs doublet to be inert leaves space for three extra families, allowing for mirror fermion families and a dark matter candidate at the same time. The emerging scenario is very predictive: It consists of a standard model Higgs boson, with a mass above 400 GeV, heavy new quarks between 340 and 500 GeV, light extra neutral leptons, and an inert scalar with a mass below M(Z).     

The Mass Bounds on Exotic Particles in an SU(3)L×U(1)X Model

We study an SU(3)_L×U(1)_X electroweak model. By requiring M²_Z1-M²_W/cos²θ_W to be less than experimental value we obtain a lower bound on Z' boson mass, M_Z' >600 GeV. The relation between M_Z' and M_U (M_V) then gives a lower bound on M_U (M_V):M_U (M_V)>490 GeV. From the constraint sin² θ_W(M_Z')<0.3, the upper bounds on M_Z' and M_U (M_V) are computed to be M_Z'<5.8×10⁴ TeV and M_U (M_V)<4.6×10⁴ TeV. We estimate further the K_L-K_S mass difference due to Z' exchange and try to use the result to obtain stronger lower bounds. On cosmological grounds we find that M_N<390 eV for T_f=2.3 GeV and M_N<740 eV for T_f=300 GeV.     

Production of Neutral Top-Pion Associated with a Gauge Boson at LHC

In this paper, we study the production of the neutral top-pion (Π⁰_t) associated with a gauge boson at the LHC, i.e. pp→Π⁰_tV(V=g,W,Z,γ). The cross section of pp→Π⁰_tg is at the level of 10² pb in the most parameter space. Such a process with the flavor-changing decay mode Π⁰_t→ tc might provide viable signatures to detect Π⁰_t at the LHC. The cross sections of other processes pp→Π⁰_tW(Z,γ) are too small to detect Π⁰_t, which open a window to distinguish the Higgs boson in the SM or MSSM from Π⁰_t.     

ON THE NEUTRINO MASS,THE ABUNDANCE OF RIGHT-HANDED NEUTRINO AND THE CLOSENESS OF THE UNIVERSE

We point out that although the neutrino mass is finite,the left-handed neutrino density still dominates over the righthanded one in the universe unless there exists one or more elementary fernions (quark or lepton) whose mass is larger than 10⁶ GeV. or M_WR/M_WL≤10². (M_WLand M_WR are the left and right handed intermediate boson respectively.If there exists neutrino the mass of which is about 34 ev. as indicated in some experiments, then one can conclude that the total neutrino mass of the universe s,bvld contribute abput 99%. to the whole masses and lead to the closeness of the universe.This conclusion can be brought to the agreement of all observation datd which have been-obtained so far. A mass limit of all species of neutrinos obtained by reexamining all data is ≤ 200 eV.     

Search for neutral minimal supersymmetric standard model Higgs bosons decaying to tau pairs produced in association with b quarks in pp collisions at √s = 1.96 TeV

We report results from a search for neutral Higgs bosons produced in association with b quarks using data recorded by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 7.3 fb(-1). This production mode can be enhanced in several extensions of the standard model (SM) such as in its minimal supersymmetric extension (MSSM) at high tanβ. We search for Higgs bosons decaying to tau pairs with one tau decaying to a muon and neutrinos and the other to hadrons. The data are found to be consistent with SM expectations, and we set upper limits on the cross section times branching ratio in the Higgs boson mass range from 90 to 320 GeV/c(2). We interpret our result in the MSSM parameter space, excluding tanβ values down to 25 for Higgs boson masses below 170 GeV/c(2).     

A self-consistent fragmented-flux-tube calculation of the low-mass hadron spectrum

An approximate self-consistent approach to the calculation of the low-mass hadron spectrum is presented, in which the fragmentation of the flux tube joining the valence quarks and gluons is taken into account. Ground-state 0⁺⁺ and 2⁺⁺ GG gluonium masses of 1.34 and 1.73 GeV are predicted.