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Almost Pure Phase Mass Matrices from Six Dimensions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-07 v8

Abstract

A model of quark masses and mixing angles is constructed within the framework of two large extra compact dimensions. A ``democratic'' pure phase mass matrix arises in a rather interesting way. This type of mass matrix has often been used as a phenomenologically viable ansatz, albeit one which had very little dynamical justification. It turns out that the idea of Large Extra Dimensions provides a fresh look at this interesting phenomenological ansatz as presented in this paper. Some possible interesting connections to the strong CP problem will also be presented.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0111013,
  title  = {Almost Pure Phase Mass Matrices from Six Dimensions},
  author = {P. Q. Hung and M. Seco},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0111013},
  year   = {2009}
}

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36 pages, REVTEX4, minor changes