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Alex Pomarol

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arXiv1993

Constraints on CP violation in the Higgs sector from the $ρ$ parameter

We discuss the relation between the CP symmetry and the custodial $SU(2)$ symmetry in the Higgs sector. In particular, we show that CP violation in the Higgs-gauge sector is allowed only if the custodial $SU(2)$ symmetry is broken. We exploit these facts to constrain CP violation using the experimental bounds on $ρ-1$. CP nonconservation in the Higgs-fermion interactions can also be constrained in a similar way although a possible exception is pointed out.

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arXiv1992

Spontaneous CP violation in Supersymmetric theories

We study the minimal version of the supersymmetric standard model with spontaneous CP breaking. In this model, the KM matrix is real and contributions to $\varepsilon$ arise from box diagrams involving squarks. We analyze the region of the parameter space which corresponds to values for $\varepsilon$, $\varepsilon^\prime/\varepsilon$ and the neutron electric dipole moment (NEDM) in agreement with the experimental data. We show that the CP violating phases must be of $\calo (10^{-2})$ and the NEDM lies near its present experimental limit.

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arXiv1992

Constraints from Global Symmetries on Radiative Corrections to the Higgs Sector

We discuss the implications of global symmetries on the radiative corrections to the Higgs sector. We focus on two examples: the charged Higgs mass in the minimal supersymmetric model and the Higgs couplings to vector boson pairs. In the first case, we find that in the absence of squark mixing a global SU(2)$\times$SU(2) symmetry protects the charged Higgs mass from corrections of ${\cal O}(g^2m^4_t/m^2_W)$. In the second case, it is the {\it custodial} symmetry which plays an analogous role in constraining the fermion-mass dependence of the radiative corrections.

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arXiv1992

Higgs sector CP violation in the Minimal Supersymmetric Model

We study the possibility that CP is spontaneously broken in the Minimal Supersymmetric Model when radiative corrections to the Higgs potential are included. We show that this can only occur if a light Higgs boson exists. Considering the recent ALEPH Higgs search, we exclude most of the parameter space of the model. The possibility of explicit CP violation in the model is also briefly discussed.

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