Constraints from Precision Electroweak Data on Leptoquarks and Bileptons

Abstract

Explicit expressions are derived for the oblique parameters $S$ and $T$ in certain extensions of the standard model. In particular, we consider leptoquarks and bileptons, and find phenomenological constraints on their allowed masses. Leptoquarks suggested by the neutral and charged current anomalies at HERA can give improved agreement with both $S$ and $T$. If bileptons are the only new states, the singly-charged one must be heavier than the directly-established lower limit. Finally, we study SU(15) grand unification and show that there are regions of parameter space where the theory is compatible with experimental data.

25 pages LaTeX including 7 figures. With improved comparison to experimental data and other updates