Implications for New Physics from Fine-Tuning Arguments: I. Application to SUSY and Seesaw Cases

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dc.creatorCasas, J. A.
dc.creatorEspinosa, J. R.
dc.creatorHidalgo, I.
dc.date2004-10-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:49:17Z
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dc.descriptionWe revisit the standard argument to estimate the scale of new physics (NP) beyond the SM, based on the sensitivity of the Higgs mass to quadratic divergences. Although this argument is arguably naive, the corresponding estimate, Lambda_SM < 2-3 TeV, works reasonably well in most cases and should be considered a conservative bound, as it ignores other contributions to the Higgs mass which are potentially large. Besides, the possibility of an accidental Veltman-like cancellation does not raise significantly Lambda_SM. One can obtain more precise implications from fine-tuning arguments in specific examples of NP. Here we consider SUSY and right-handed (seesaw) neutrinos. SUSY is a typical example for which the previous general estimate is indeed conservative: the MSSM is fine-tuned a few %, even for soft masses of a few hundred GeV. In contrast, other SUSY scenarios, in particular those with low-scale SUSY breaking, can easily saturate the general bound on Lambda_SM. The seesaw mechanism requires large fine-tuning if M_R > 10^7 GeV, unless there is additional NP (SUSY being a favourite option).
dc.description24 pages, LaTeX, 5 ps figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0410298
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0410298
dc.identifierJHEP0411:057,2004
dc.identifierdoi:10.1088/1126-6708/2004/11/057
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/184166
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleImplications for New Physics from Fine-Tuning Arguments: I. Application to SUSY and Seesaw Cases
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