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In particle physics, the doublet–triplet (splitting) problem is a problem of ''some'' Grand Unified Theories, such as SU(5), SO(10), . Grand unified theories predict Higgs bosons (doublets of ) arise from representations of the unified group that contain other states, in particular, states that are triplets of color. The primary problem with these color triplet Higgs, is that they can mediate proton decay in supersymmetric theories that are only suppressed by two powers of GUT scale (i.e. they are dimension 5 supersymmetric operators). In addition to mediating proton decay, they alter gauge coupling unification. The doublet–triplet problem is the question 'what keeps the doublets light while the triplets are heavy?' ==Doublet–triplet splitting and the -problem== In 'minimal' SU(5), the way one accomplishes doublet–triplet splitting is through a combination of interactions where is an adjoint of SU(5) and is traceless. When acquires a vacuum expectation value that breaks SU(5) to the Standard Model gauge symmetry the Higgs doublets and triplets acquire a mass Since is at the GUT scale ( GeV) and the Higgs doublets need to have a weak scale mass (100 GeV), this requires . So to solve this doublet–triplet splitting problem requires a tuning of the two terms to within one part in . This is also why the mu problem of the MSSM (i.e. why are the Higgs doublets so light) and doublet–triplet splitting are so closely intertwined. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Doublet–triplet splitting problem」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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