Charge non-conservation, dequantisation, and induced electric dipole moments in varying-alpha theories
arXiv:hep-th/0509093 · doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2005.10.033
Abstract
We note that in extensions of the Standard Model that allow for a varying fine structure constant, alpha, all matter species, apart from right-handed neutrinos, will gain an intrinsic electric dipole moment (EDM). In a large subset of varying-alpha theories, all such particle species will also gain an effective electric charge. This charge will in general not be quantised and can result in macroscopic non-conservation of electric charge.
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