Minimal Flavor Protection for TeV-scale New Physics

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Autori principali: Greljo, Admir, Palavrić, Ajdin, Stefanek, Ben A.
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author Greljo, Admir
Palavrić, Ajdin
Stefanek, Ben A.
author_facet Greljo, Admir
Palavrić, Ajdin
Stefanek, Ben A.
contents We determine how much TeV-scale new physics can deviate from flavor universality, $U(3)^5$, while respecting stringent bounds on flavor-changing neutral currents. The minimal continuous subgroup that must be approximately preserved is identified as $SU(2)_{q} \times U(1)_{X}$. With only a few symmetry-breaking spurions of $\mathcal{O}(10^{-2})$, all observed fermion hierarchies may be reproduced, offering a new perspective on the SM flavor puzzle. Remarkably, this framework provides structural flavor protection for generic TeV-scale new physics within the SMEFT, enlarging the space of collider-accessible scenarios beyond MFV and $U(2)^5$ and allowing for richer patterns of flavor violation.
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spellingShingle Minimal Flavor Protection for TeV-scale New Physics
Greljo, Admir
Palavrić, Ajdin
Stefanek, Ben A.
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Theory
We determine how much TeV-scale new physics can deviate from flavor universality, $U(3)^5$, while respecting stringent bounds on flavor-changing neutral currents. The minimal continuous subgroup that must be approximately preserved is identified as $SU(2)_{q} \times U(1)_{X}$. With only a few symmetry-breaking spurions of $\mathcal{O}(10^{-2})$, all observed fermion hierarchies may be reproduced, offering a new perspective on the SM flavor puzzle. Remarkably, this framework provides structural flavor protection for generic TeV-scale new physics within the SMEFT, enlarging the space of collider-accessible scenarios beyond MFV and $U(2)^5$ and allowing for richer patterns of flavor violation.
title Minimal Flavor Protection for TeV-scale New Physics
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04159