Possible Solution to $R_b$ -- $R_c$ Problem
Abstract
We investigate the -- problem, starting from the more diffcult . Introducing an isosinglet charge 2/3 quark moves both and in the right direction. If one allows for large - {\it and} - mixings, then could be reduced because of singlet content of charm quark, while gets enhanced by a light effective top quark mass in the loop. The heavy quark observed at CDF would be dominantly a singlet quark, while the top quark is lighter than . It is necessary to introduce a second Higgs doublet, where is heavy while at least one exotic neutral Higgs boson is very light. -- splitting accounts for , while light induce fast decay and hides the actual top quark at the Tevatron. The scenario can be immediately tested at LEP II via search for light top production (and toponium!). At Tevatron, one should search for exotic decay modes such as or , or measure the BR for the standard mode. Light top search should also be renewed.
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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9604408,
title = {Possible Solution to $R_b$ -- $R_c$ Problem},
author = {George Wei-Shu Hou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9604408},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
4 pages, latex, no figures. Talk presented at II Rencontres du Vietnam, October 1996, Ho Chih Minh City