Abstract
We consider an N = 1 supergravity theory with multiple compensators and show that supersymmetry is broken by a solution to the equation of motion of a compensator. When a chiral scalar superfield is coupled to supergravity, we discuss various aspects of supersymmetry breaking and show that the super-Higgs-Kibble effect is operative. Possible applications of this mechanism of supersymmetry breaking in model building and extended supergravity theories are indicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 323-327 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physics Letters B |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Oct 18 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
We thank ProfessorT .W.B. Kibble for the warm hospitality at Imperial College. One of us (K.T.M.) is supportedb y CRCW of the University of Colorado and SERC of U.K. This work has been supportedi n part by the U.S. Departmento f Energy, Grant Number DE-AC02-81 ER 400025.