2010Classical and Quantum GravityOpen access

Fermion localization on asymmetric two-field thick branes

Zhen‐Hua Zhao, Yu-Xiao Liu, Haitao Li

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In this paper we investigate the localization of fermions on asymmetric thick branes generated by two scalars ϕ and χ. In order to trap fermions on the asymmetric branes with kink-like warp factors, the couplings with the background scalars are introduced, where F (χ, ϕ) is a function of ϕ and χ. We find that the coupling does not support the localization of four-dimensional fermions on the branes. While, for the case , which is the kink-fermion coupling corresponding to one-scalar-generated brane scenarios, the zero mode of left-handed fermions could be trapped on the branes under some conditions.

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In this paper we investigate the localization of fermions on asymmetric thick branes generated by two scalars ϕ and χ. In order to trap fermions on the asymmetric branes with kink-like warp factors, the couplings with the background scalars are introduced, where F (χ, ϕ) is a function of ϕ and χ. We find that the coupling does not support the localization of four-dimensional fermions on the branes. While, for the case , which is the kink-fermion coupling corresponding to one-scalar-generated brane scenarios, the zero mode of left-handed fermions could be trapped on the branes under some conditions.

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In this paper we investigate the localization of fermions on asymmetric thick branes generated by two scalars ϕ and χ. In order to trap fermions on the asymmetric branes with kink-like warp factors, the couplings with the background scalars are introduced, where F (χ, ϕ) is a function of ϕ and χ. We find that the coupling does not support the localization of four-dimensional fermions on the branes. While, for the case , which is the kink-fermion coupling corresponding to one-scalar-generated brane scenarios, the zero mode of left-handed fermions could be trapped on the branes under some conditions.

Key concepts: Fermion, Physics, Brane cosmology, Zero mode, Brane, Scalar field, Scalar (mathematics), Coupling (piping)

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