Electroweak Precision Constraints on Vector-like Fermions
Abstract
We calculate the oblique electroweak corrections and confront with the experiments in an extension of the Standard Model. The new fields added are a vector-like weak doublet and a singlet fermion. After electroweak symmetry breaking there is a mixing between the components of the new fields, but no mixing allowed with the standard fermions. Four electroweak parameters, , , W, Y are presented in the formalism of Barbieri et al., these are the generalization of the Peskin-Takeuchi S, T, U's. The vector-like extension is slightly constrained, requires the new neutral fermion masses not to be very far from each other, allowing higher mass difference for higher masses and smaller mixing. gives practically no constraints on the masses. This extension can give a positive contribution to , allowing a heavy Higgs boson in electroweak precision tests of the Standard Model.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0804.4080,
title = {Electroweak Precision Constraints on Vector-like Fermions},
author = {G. Cynolter and E. Lendvai},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.4080},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
11 pages, 3 figures, references added,sign correction, conclusion about heavy Higgs has changed