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Precision gauge unification in the MSSM

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2014-11-20 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We discuss the issue of precision gauge unification in the MSSM. We find that a comparably light gluino, as it emerges in certain patterns of soft supersymmetry breaking, can be a key ingredient for ensuring precision gauge unification without relying on the presence of extra particles around the scale of grand unification. In particular, the so-called mirage pattern for gaugino masses can naturally lead to precision gauge unification. There is also an interesting correlation with reduced fine-tuning, due to rather light gluinos.

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@article{arxiv.0911.4249,
  title  = {Precision gauge unification in the MSSM},
  author = {Stuart Raby and Michael Ratz and Kai Schmidt-Hoberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.4249},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

14 pages, 3 figures, minor modifications, matches published version

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