Could a Slepton be the Zee boson?

Abstract

We study the feasibility of incorporating the popular Zee model for neutrino mass in the framework of the supersymmetric standard model. While a singlet slepton has the right quantum number to play the role of the Zee charged scalar boson, the SUSY framework introduces extra contributions. We derive conditions for the Zee contributions to dominate, hence retaining the flavor of the Zee model.

1+4 pages latex2e with 2 figures incoporated; use modified ws-p8-50x6-00.cls (included); proceedings submission for talk presented by O.K. at PASCOS 99