理論セミナー

日時: 2010-06-03 13:00 - 15:00
場所: 研究本館1階、会議室1
会議名: Cosmological constant, q-theory, and new TeV-scale physics
連絡先: 木村、tetsuji AT post.kek.jp
講演者: Prof. Frans R. Klinkhamer  (University of Karlsruhe)
講演言語: 英語
アブストラクト: It has been suggested previously that the observed cosmological constant Λ corresponds to the remnant vacuum energy density of dynamical processes taking place at a cosmic age set by the mass scale M ∼ Eew of massive particles with electroweak interactions. Here, a simple modification of the nondissipative dynamic equations of q-theory is presented, which produces a remnant vacuum energy density (effective cosmological constant) of the correct order of magnitude. Combined with the observed value of Λ, a first estimate of the required value of the energy scale Eew ranges from 3 to 9 TeV, depending on the number of ultramassive particles and assuming a dissipative coupling constant of order unity. If correct, this estimate implies the existence of new TeV-scale physics beyond the standard model.

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