The physics of the theta-angle for composite extensions of the standard model

TY - JOUR

T1 - The physics of the theta-angle for composite extensions of the standard model

AU - di Vecchia, Paolo

AU - Sannino, Francesco

PY - 2014/12/5

Y1 - 2014/12/5

N2 - We analyse the θ-angle physics associated to extensions of the standard model of particle interactions featuring new strongly coupled sectors. We start by providing a pedagogical review of the θ-angle physics for Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) including also the axion properties. We then move to analyse composite extensions of the standard model elucidating the interplay between the new θ-angle with the QCD one. We consider first QCD-like dynamics and then generalise it to consider several kinds of new strongly coupled gauge theories with fermions transforming according to different matter representations. Our analysis is of immediate use for different models of composite Higgs dynamics, composite dark matter and inflation.

AB - We analyse the θ-angle physics associated to extensions of the standard model of particle interactions featuring new strongly coupled sectors. We start by providing a pedagogical review of the θ-angle physics for Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) including also the axion properties. We then move to analyse composite extensions of the standard model elucidating the interplay between the new θ-angle with the QCD one. We consider first QCD-like dynamics and then generalise it to consider several kinds of new strongly coupled gauge theories with fermions transforming according to different matter representations. Our analysis is of immediate use for different models of composite Higgs dynamics, composite dark matter and inflation.

U2 - 10.1140/epjp/i2014-14262-4

DO - 10.1140/epjp/i2014-14262-4

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2190-5444

VL - 129

SP - 1

EP - 19

JO - European Physical Journal Plus

JF - European Physical Journal Plus

M1 - 262

ER -