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Axions and Dilatons: The Search for Very Light Scalar Particles

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Higgs Particle(s)

Part of the book series: Ettore Majorana International Science Series ((EMISS,volume 50))

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Axions, dilatons and other very light scalar particles are possible low energy manifestations of new interactions beyond the Standard Model. We discuss the connection between axion (a) and dilaton (σ) in supersymmetric theories and derive a prediction for their mass ratio, EquationSource% MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn % hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr % 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9 % vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x % fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaGaamyBamaaBa % aaleaacaWGHbaabeaakiaac+cacaWGTbWaaSbaaSqaaiabeo8aZbqa % baGccqGHijYUcaaIXaGaaGimamaaCaaaleqabaGaeyOeI0IaaGinaa % aakiabgkHiTiaaigdacaaIWaWaaWbaaSqabeaacqGHsislcaaI1aaa % aaaa!44E3!]]</EquationSource><EquationSource Format="TEX"><![CDATA[$${m_a}/{m_\sigma } \approx {10^{ - 4}} - {10^{ - 5}}$$.We also review three recent proposals to search for light scalar particles in Bragg scattering, in a laser experiment and via the Mößbauer effect.

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    W. Buchmüller

  2. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany

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    Ahmed Ali

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Buchmüller, W. (1990). Axions and Dilatons: The Search for Very Light Scalar Particles. In: Ali, A. (eds) Higgs Particle(s). Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0908-7_7

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