Monopoles and fermions in the Standard Model

Khoze, Valentin V.

Abstract

We consider all magnetic monopoles that could have settled in the Standard Model after descending from a generic microscopic theory. These monopoles have Standard Model quantum numbers, are stable, and we also require that their magnetic fluxes are consistent with the electroweak symmetry breaking. Scattering processes involving quarks, leptons and protons on these monopoles are studied using partial waves decomposition. These processes in the lowest partial wave are known to be unsuppressed by the monopole mass and are relevant for monopole catalysis of proton decay. We provide estimates for scattering cross-sections and investigate and confirm the applicability of the twisted sector approach to scattering processes on these Standard Model monopoles. We find that the SM monopole catalysis processes are universal and model-independent.

Citation

Khoze, V. V. (2024). Monopoles and fermions in the Standard Model. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024(9), Article 146. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282024%29146

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 30, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 20, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-09
• Deposit Date: Oct 4, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 4, 2024
• Journal: Journal of High Energy Physics
• Print ISSN: 1126-6708
• Electronic ISSN: 1029-8479
• Publisher: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2024
• Issue: 9
• Article Number: 146
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282024%29146
• Keywords: Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking, Solitons Monopoles and Instantons, Grand Unification, Baryon/Lepton Number Violation
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2890558