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In this paper, we show that the Peccei-Quinn (PQ) symmetry with a good quality can be realized in a simple B −L extension of the minimal supersymmetric standard model. The PQ symmetry is a remnant of the B − L gauge symmetry at the renormalizable level. Besides, the sufficient quality of the PQ symmetry is preserved by a non anomalous discrete gauged R-symmetry and a small gravitino mass m3/2 ≪ 100 GeV. A viable mass range is \( {m}_{3/2}=\mathcal{O}(1) \) eV which allows a high reheating temperature and many baryogenesis scenarios typified by the thermal leptogenesis without any astrophysical and cosmological problems. Such a light gravitino may be tested in the future 21cm line observations.
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Choi, G., Suzuki, M. & Yanagida, T.T. QCD axion from a spontaneously broken B − L gauge symmetry. J. High Energ. Phys. 2020, 48 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2020)048
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