Abstract

The finite temperature behavior of the scalar sector of models with U(1) and/or SU(2) gauge symmetries beyond the standard model is investigated. As the temperature decreases, complicated patterns of symmetry breaking and restoration appear in a model with U3(1) gauge symmetry. The results will be generalized to include an arbitrary number of U(1) and/or SU(2) factors, deriving expressions for the vacuum expectation values and masses of the scalar fields and the phase transition temperatures, to make contact with flipped model phenomenology.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call