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| Author(s): |
Dantas, D. M.
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Da Rocha, Roldao
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Almeida, C. A. S.
Total Authors: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | EPL; v. 117, n. 5 MAR 2017. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 4 |
| Abstract | |
We analyse the trapping of eigenspinors of the charge conjugation operator with dual helicity (Elko), in thin and thick string-like models with codimension-2. Elko spinor fields describe mass-dimension-one fermions in four dimensions (and, correspondingly, mass-dimension-two fermions in six dimensions), that represent natural dark-matter prime candidates. This dark spinor has many applications, from particle physics to cosmology. On the other hand, six-dimensional brane-world models have, among other prominent features, the spontaneous confinement of free spin-1 fields and a mechanism that explains the mass hierarchy of fundamental fermions. In this paper, we use scalar couplings in order to confine the zero mode of Elko in six dimensions. More-over, we use the Elko dark-spinor features to propose an exotic coupling in order to remove the complex-valued terms in the massive Kaluza-Klein modes. Hence, we show that six-dimensional models can resolve the main issues of Elko fields confinement presented in five dimensions. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2017 (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 15/10270-0 - Fluid / gravity correspondence and applications |
| Grantee: | Roldão da Rocha |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |