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Higgs, Moduli Problem, Baryogenesis and Large Volume Compactifications

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2015-06-05 v3 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We consider the cosmological moduli problem in the context of high-scale supersymmetry breaking suggested by the recent discovery of the standard-model like Higgs boson. In order to solve the notorious moduli-induced gravitino problem, we focus on the LARGE volume scenario, in which the modulus decay into gravitinos can be kinematically forbidden. We then consider the Affleck-Dine mechanism with or without an enhanced coupling with the inflaton, taking account of possible Q-ball formation. We show that the baryon asymmetry of the present Universe can be generated by the Affleck-Dine mechanism in LARGE volume scenario, solving the moduli and gravitino problems. We also find that the overall volume modulus decays into a pair of the axionic superpartners, which contribute to the extra relativistic degrees of freedom.

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@article{arxiv.1207.2771,
  title  = {Higgs, Moduli Problem, Baryogenesis and Large Volume Compactifications},
  author = {Tetsutaro Higaki and Kohei Kamada and Fuminobu Takahashi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.2771},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

46 pages; v2: Comments and references added; v3: dilution factor in the published version corrected, conclusion unchanged

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