Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2008-10-07
J.Geom.Phys.61:577-588,2011
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
23 pages, 7 figures, 1 table
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.geomphys.2010.11.006
We investigate the role of Casimir energy as a mechanism for brane stability in five-dimensional models with the fifth dimension compactified on an S^1\Z_2 orbifold, which includes the Randall-Sundrum two brane model (RS1). We employ a zeta-function regularization technique utilizing the Schwinger proper time method and the Jacobi theta function identity to calculate the one-loop effective potential. We show that the combination of the Casimir energies of a scalar Higgs field, the three generations of Standard Model fermions and one additional massive non-SM scalar in the bulk produce a non-trivial minimum of the potential. In particular, we consider a scalar field with a coupling in the bulk to a Lorentz violating vector particle localized to the compactified dimension. Such a scalar may provide a natural means of the fine-tuning needed for stabilization of the brane spearation. Lastly, we briefly review the possibility that Casimir energy plays a role in generating the currently observed epoch of cosmological inflation by examining a simple five-dimensional anisotropic metric.
Cleaver Gerald
Obousy Richard
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