Universal Torsion-Induced Interaction from Large Extra Dimensions
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2008-11-26 v2
Abstract
We consider the Kaluza-Klein (KK) scenario in which only gravity exists in the bulk. Without the assumption of symmetric connection, the presence of brane fermions induces torsion. The result is a universal axial contact interaction that dominates those induced by KK gravitons. This enhancement arises from a large spin density on the brane. Using a global fit to Z-pole observables, we find the 3 sigma bound on the scale of quantum gravity to be 28 TeV for n=2. If Dirac or light sterile neutrinos are present, the data from SN1987A increase the bound to \sqrt{n}M_S >= 210 TeV.
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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0005236,
title = {Universal Torsion-Induced Interaction from Large Extra Dimensions},
author = {Lay Nam Chang and Oleg Lebedev and Will Loinaz and Tatsu Takeuchi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0005236},
year = {2008}
}
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9 pages REVTeX, 1 postscript figure, uses axodraw.sty