A solution to the hierarchy problem from an almost decoupled hidden sector within a classically scale invariant theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
If scale invariance is a classical symmetry then both the Planck scale and the weak scale should emerge as quantum effects. We show that this can be realized in simple scale invariant theories with a hidden sector. The weak/Planck scale hierarchy emerges in the (technically natural) limit where the hidden sector decouples from the ordinary sector. The weak scale is protected from quadratic divergences because of classical scale invariance, so there is no hierarchy problem.
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@article{arxiv.0709.2750,
title = {A solution to the hierarchy problem from an almost decoupled hidden sector within a classically scale invariant theory},
author = {Robert Foot and Archil Kobakhidze and Kristian L. McDonald and Raymond R. Volkas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.2750},
year = {2008}
}
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10 pages