Gauge Couplings Evolution from the Standard Model, through Pati-Salam Theory, into E8 Unification of Families and Forces

We explore the potential of ultimate unification of the Standard Model matter and gauge sectors into a single E-8 superfield in ten dimensions via an intermediate Pati-Salam gauge theory. Through a consistent realisation of a T-6/(Z(6 )x Z(2) x Z(2)) orbifolding procedure and renormalisation group evolution of gauge couplings, we establish several novel benchmark scenarios for New Physics that are worth further phenomenological exploration.

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In this study, we explore the potential of unifying the matter and gauge sectors of the Standard Model into a single E-8 superfield in ten dimensions using an intermediate Pati-Salam gauge theory. By utilizing a consistent realization of a T-6/(Z(6 )x Z(2) x Z(2)) orbifolding procedure and the renormalization group evolution of gauge couplings, we establish several novel benchmark scenarios for New Physics that hold promise for further phenomenological exploration.