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$SU(5) \times U(1)_X$ Axion Model with Observable Proton Decay (2106.10073v2)

Published 18 Jun 2021 in hep-ph

Abstract: We propose a $SU(5) \times U(1)X \times U(1){PQ}$ model, where $U(1)X$ is the generalization of the $B-L$ (baryon minus lepton number) gauge symmetry and $U(1){PQ}$ is the global Peccei-Quinn (PQ) symmetry. There are four fermions families in $\bf{{\overline 5}} + \bf{10}$ representations of $SU(5)$, a mirror family in $\bf{5}+\bf{{\overline {10}}}$ representations, and three $SU(5)$ singlet Majorana fermions. The $U(1)X$ related anomalies all cancel in the presence of the Majorana neutrinos. The $SU(5)$ symmetry is broken at $M{GUT} \simeq (6-9)\times 10{15}$ GeV and the proton lifetime $\tau_p$ is estimated to be well within the expected sensitivity of the future Hyper-Kamiokande experiment, $\tau_p \lesssim 1.3 \times 10{35}$ years. The $SU(5)$ breaking also triggers the breaking of the PQ symmetry, resulting in axion dark matter (DM), with the axion decay constant $f_a$ of order $M_{GUT}$ or somewhat larger. The CASPEr experiment can search for such an axion DM candidate. The Hubble parameter during inflation must be low, $H_{inf} \lesssim 109 $ GeV, in order to successfully resolve the axion domain wall, axion DM isocurvature and $SU(5)$ monopole problems. With the identification of the $U(1)X$ breaking Higgs field with the inflaton field, we implement inflection-point inflation, which is capable of realizing the desired value for $H{inf}$. The vectorlike fermions in the model are essential for achieving successful unification of the SM gauge couplings as well as the phenomenological viability of both axion DM and inflation scenario.

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