Instability of the invisible axion

We show that small explicit violations of the Peccei-Quinn symmetry, such as cpuld be expected as remnants of physics at the Planck scale, have dramatic effects for invisible axion models.

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Published in:Physics letters. B 1992-06, Vol.283 (3), p.278-281
Main Authors: Ghigna, S., Lusignoli, M., Roncadelli, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Classical and quantum physics: mechanics and fields
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Theory of quantized fields
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Summary:We show that small explicit violations of the Peccei-Quinn symmetry, such as cpuld be expected as remnants of physics at the Planck scale, have dramatic effects for invisible axion models.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/0370-2693(92)90019-Z