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Ghostbusters in higher derivative supersymmetric theories: who is afraid of propagating auxiliary fields?

2016; Springer Nature; Volume: 2016; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/jhep09(2016)106

ISSN

1127-2236

Autores

Toshiaki Fujimori, Muneto Nitta, Yusuke Yamada,

Tópico(s)

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Resumo

We present for the first time a ghost-free higher-derivative chiral model with a propagating auxiliary F-term field (highest component of the chiral multiplet). We obtain this model by removing a ghost in a higher derivative chiral model, with Higgsing it in terms of an auxiliary vector superfield. Depending on the sign of the quadratic derivative term of the chiral superfield, the model contains two ghost free branches of the parameter regions. We find that supersymmetry is spontaneously broken in one branch while it is preserved in the other branch. As a consequence of dynamical F-term field, a conserved U(1) charge corresponding to the number density of $F$ appears, which can be regarded as a generalization of the R-symmetry.

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