Staff profile

• Beyond the Standard Model
• Supersymmetry and string model building

• 2000: 'International Collaboration': 'With M.Masip (Grenada), I.Kogan (Oxford), K.Freese (Ann Arbor),
  O.Lebedev (Sussex/Desy), C.Munoz (Madrid), G.Branco (Lisbon), G.Servant (SACLAY/Chicago), J-M.Frere (Brussels)'
• 2000: 'Invitation to overseas centres': Cern Theory 6 month Scientific Associateship

Journal Article

• Realistic Yukawa couplings through instantons in intersecting brane worlds
  
  Abel, S., & Goodsell, M. (in press). Realistic Yukawa couplings through instantons in intersecting brane worlds. Journal of High Energy Physics, 10.
• Banks-Zaks stabilisation of non-SUSY strings
  
  Abel, S., Basile, I., & Matyas, V. G. (2025). Banks-Zaks stabilisation of non-SUSY strings. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2025(4), Article 107. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep04%282025%29107
• Symbolic regression for beyond the standard model physics
  
  Abdussalam, S., Abel, S., & Romão, M. C. (2025). Symbolic regression for beyond the standard model physics. Physical Review D, 111(1), Article 015022. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.111.015022
• New nonrenormalization theorem from UV/IR mixing
  
  Abel, S., Dienes, K. R., & Nutricati, L. A. (2024). New nonrenormalization theorem from UV/IR mixing. Physical Review D, 110(12). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.110.126021
• Simulating quantum field theories on continuous-variable quantum computers
  
  Abel, S., Spannowsky, M., & Williams, S. (2024). Simulating quantum field theories on continuous-variable quantum computers. Physical Review A, 110(1), Article 012607. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.110.012607
• Training neural networks with universal adiabatic quantum computing
  
  Abel, S., Criado, J. C., & Spannowsky, M. (2024). Training neural networks with universal adiabatic quantum computing. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 7, Article 1368569. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2024.1368569
• Decoding Nature with Nature's Tools: Heterotic Line Bundle Models of Particle Physics with Genetic Algorithms and Quantum Annealing
  
  Abel, S. A., Constantin, A., Harvey, T. R., Lukas, A., & Nutricati, L. A. (2024). Decoding Nature with Nature’s Tools: Heterotic Line Bundle Models of Particle Physics with Genetic Algorithms and Quantum Annealing. Fortschritte Der Physik, 72(2), Article 2300260. https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.202300260
• String Model Building on Quantum Annealers
  
  Abel, S., Nutricati, L. A., & Rizos, J. (2023). String Model Building on Quantum Annealers. Fortschritte Der Physik, 71(12), Article 2300167. https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.202300167
• Running of gauge couplings in string theory
  
  Abel, S., Dienes, K. R., & Nutricati, L. A. (2023). Running of gauge couplings in string theory. Physical Review D, 107(12), Article 126019. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.107.126019
• Cosmic Inflation and Genetic Algorithms
  
  Abel, S. A., Constantin, A., Harvey, T. R., & Lukas, A. (2023). Cosmic Inflation and Genetic Algorithms. Fortschritte Der Physik, 71(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.202200161
• Ising Machines for Diophantine Problems in Physics
  
  Abel, S. A., & Nutricati, L. A. (2022). Ising Machines for Diophantine Problems in Physics. Fortschritte Der Physik, 70(11), Article 2200114. https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.202200114
• Completely quantum neural networks
  
  Abel, S., Criado, J. C., & Spannowsky, M. (2022). Completely quantum neural networks. Physical Review A, 106(2), Article 022601. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.106.022601
• Evolving Heterotic Gauge Backgrounds: Genetic Algorithms versus Reinforcement Learning
  
  Abel, S., Constantin, A., Harvey, T. R., & Lukas, A. (2022). Evolving Heterotic Gauge Backgrounds: Genetic Algorithms versus Reinforcement Learning. Fortschritte Der Physik, 70(5), Article 2200034. https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.202200034
• Quantum optimization of complex systems with a quantum annealer
  
  Abel, S., Blance, A., & Spannowsky, M. (2022). Quantum optimization of complex systems with a quantum annealer. Physical Review. A., 106(4). https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.106.042607
• Quantum-Field-Theoretic Simulation Platform for Observing the Fate of the False Vacuum
  
  Abel, S., & Spannowsky, M. (2021). Quantum-Field-Theoretic Simulation Platform for Observing the Fate of the False Vacuum. PRX Quantum, 2(1), Article 010349. https://doi.org/10.1103/prxquantum.2.010349
• Quantum computing for quantum tunneling
  
  Abel, S., Chancellor, N., & Spannowsky, M. (2021). Quantum computing for quantum tunneling. Physical Review D, 103(1), Article 016008. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.103.016008
• Calculating the Higgs mass in string theory
  
  Abel, S., & Dienes, K. R. (2021). Calculating the Higgs mass in string theory. Physical Review D, 104(12). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.104.126032
• Worldline theories with towers of internal states
  
  Abel, S., & Lewis, D. (2020). Worldline theories with towers of internal states. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020(12), Article 69. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep12%282020%29069
• On the stability of open-string orbifold models with broken supersymmetry
  
  Abel, S., Coudarchet, T., & Partouche, H. (2020). On the stability of open-string orbifold models with broken supersymmetry. Nuclear Physics B, 957, Article 115100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2020.115100
• A systematic approach to Kähler moduli stabilisation
  
  AbdusSalam, S., Abel, S., Cicoli, M., Quevedo, F., & Shukla, P. (2020). A systematic approach to Kähler moduli stabilisation. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020(8), Article 047. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep08%282020%29047
• Nonlocal gravity with worldline inversion symmetry
  
  Abel, S., Buoninfante, L., & Mazumdar, A. (2020). Nonlocal gravity with worldline inversion symmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01%282020%29003
• BPS solutions for generalised Wess-Zumino models and their applications
  
  Abel, S., Bonnefoy, Q., & Chowdhury, D. (2019). BPS solutions for generalised Wess-Zumino models and their applications. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(10), Article 242. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282019%29242
• Stability and Vacuum Energy in Open String Models with Broken Supersymmetry
  
  Abel, S., Dudas, E., Lewis, D., & Partouche, H. (2019). Stability and Vacuum Energy in Open String Models with Broken Supersymmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(10), Article 226. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282019%29226
• Out-of-the-box baryogenesis during relaxation
  
  Abel, S., Gupta, R., & Scholtz, J. (2019). Out-of-the-box baryogenesis during relaxation. Physical Review D, 100, Article 015034. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.100.015034
• UV completion on the worldline
  
  Abel, S., & Dondi, N. A. (2019). UV completion on the worldline. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(7), Article 90. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep07%282019%29090
• Dual renormalization group flows in 4D
  
  Abel, S., Bajc, B., & Sannino, F. (2019). Dual renormalization group flows in 4D. Physical Review D, 99(6), Article 065001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.99.065001
• Complete asymptotically safe embedding of the standard model
  
  Abel, S., Mølgaard, E., & Sannino, F. (2019). Complete asymptotically safe embedding of the standard model. Physical Review D, 99(3), Article 035030. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.99.035030
• GUT precursors and entwined SUSY: The phenomenology of stable nonsupersymmetric strings
  
  Abel, S., Dienes, K. R., & Mavroudi, E. (2018). GUT precursors and entwined SUSY: The phenomenology of stable nonsupersymmetric strings. Physical Review D, 97(12), Article 126017. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.97.126017
• Exponential suppression of the cosmological constant in nonsupersymmetric string vacua at two loops and beyond
  
  Abel, S., & Stewart, R. J. (2017). Exponential suppression of the cosmological constant in nonsupersymmetric string vacua at two loops and beyond. Physical Review D, 96(10), Article 106013. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.96.106013
• Radiative symmetry breaking from interacting UV fixed points
  
  Abel, S., & Sannino, F. (2017). Radiative symmetry breaking from interacting UV fixed points. Physical Review D, 96(5), Article 056028. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.96.056028
• Framework for an asymptotically safe standard model via dynamical breaking
  
  Abel, S., & Sannino, F. (2017). Framework for an asymptotically safe standard model via dynamical breaking. Physical Review D, 96(5), Article 055021. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.96.055021
• Interpolations from supersymmetric to nonsupersymmetric strings and their properties
  
  Aaronson, B., Abel, S., & Mavroudi, E. (2017). Interpolations from supersymmetric to nonsupersymmetric strings and their properties. Physical Review D, 95(10), Article 106001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.95.106001
• A dynamical mechanism for large volumes with consistent couplings
  
  Abel, S. (2016). A dynamical mechanism for large volumes with consistent couplings. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016(11), Article 085. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep11%282016%29085
• Photo-production of a 750 GeV di-photon resonance mediated by Kaluza-Klein leptons in the loop
  
  Abel, S., & Khoze, V. V. (2016). Photo-production of a 750 GeV di-photon resonance mediated by Kaluza-Klein leptons in the loop. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016(5), Article 063. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep05%282016%29063
• Shift-Symmetries at Higher Order
  
  Abel, S., & Stewart, R. (2016). Shift-Symmetries at Higher Order. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016(2), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep02%282016%29182
• Q-branes
  
  Abel, S., & Kehagias, A. (2015). Q-branes. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2015(11), Article 096. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep11%282015%29096
• Towards a nonsupersymmetric string phenomenology
  
  Abel, S., Dienes, K., & Mavroudi, E. (2015). Towards a nonsupersymmetric string phenomenology. Physical Review D, 91(12), Article 126014. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.91.126014
• Genetic Algorithms and the Search for Viable String Vacua
  
  Abel, S., & Rizos, J. (2014). Genetic Algorithms and the Search for Viable String Vacua. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(8), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep08%282014%29010
• Natural supersymmetry and dynamical flavour with meta-stable vacua
  
  Abel, S., & McGarrie, M. (2014). Natural supersymmetry and dynamical flavour with meta-stable vacua. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(7), Article 145. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep07%282014%29145
• Novel Higgs potentials from gauge mediation of exact scale breaking
  
  Abel, S., & Mariotti, A. (2014). Novel Higgs potentials from gauge mediation of exact scale breaking. Physical Review D, 89(12), Article 125018. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.89.125018
• Mapping Dirac gaugino masses
  
  Abel, S., & Busbridge, D. (2013). Mapping Dirac gaugino masses. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2013(11), Article 098. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep11%282013%29098
• Seiberg Duality versus Hidden Local Symmetry
  
  Abel, S., & Barnard, J. (2012). Seiberg Duality versus Hidden Local Symmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2012(5), Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep05%282012%29044
• Mapping Anomalous Currents in Supersymmetric Dualities
  
  Abel, S., Buican, M., & Komargodski, Z. (2011). Mapping Anomalous Currents in Supersymmetric Dualities. Physical Review D, Particles and Fields, 84(4), Article 045005. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.84.045005
• Easy Dirac Gauginos
  
  Abel, S., & Goodsell, M. (2011). Easy Dirac Gauginos. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2011(6), Article 64. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep06%282011%29064
• Phenomenology of Pure General Gauge Mediation.
  
  Abel, S., Dolan, M., Jaeckel, J., & Khoze, V. (2009). Phenomenology of Pure General Gauge Mediation. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2009(12), Article 001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/12/001
• Direct Mediation, Duality and Unification
  
  Abel, S., & Khoze, V. (2008). Direct Mediation, Duality and Unification. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008(11). https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/11/024
• Illuminating the hidden sector of string theory by shining light through a magnetic field.
  
  Abel, S., Jaeckel, J., Khoze, V., & Ringwald, A. (2008). Illuminating the hidden sector of string theory by shining light through a magnetic field. Physics Letters B, 666(1), 66-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2008.03.076
• Kinetic Mixing of the Photon with Hidden U(1)s in String Phenomenology.
  
  Abel, S., Goodsell, M., Jaeckel, J., Khoze, V., & Ringwald, A. (2008). Kinetic Mixing of the Photon with Hidden U(1)s in String Phenomenology. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008(07), Article 124. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/07/124
• Dynamical breaking of U(1)_{R} and supersymmetry in a metastable vacuum
  
  Abel, S., Durnford, C., Jaeckel, J., & Khoze, V. (2008). Dynamical breaking of U(1)_{R} and supersymmetry in a metastable vacuum. Physics Letters B, 661(2-3), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2008.01.065
• Patterns of Gauge Mediation in Metastable SUSY Breaking
  
  Abel, S., Durnford, C., Jaeckel, J., & Khoze, V. (2008). Patterns of Gauge Mediation in Metastable SUSY Breaking. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008(02), Article 074. https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/02/074
• SUSY breaking by a metastable ground state: Why the early universe preferred the non-supersymmetric vacuum
  
  Abel, S. A., Chu, C.-S., Jaeckel, J., & Khoze, V. V. (2007). SUSY breaking by a metastable ground state: Why the early universe preferred the non-supersymmetric vacuum. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2007(01). https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2007/01/089
• Why the early universe preferred the non-supersymmetric vacuum: Part II.
  
  Abel, S., Jaeckel, J., & Khoze, V. (2006). Why the early universe preferred the non-supersymmetric vacuum: Part II. Journal of High Energy Physics, 0701.
• N-point amplitudes in intersecting brane models.
  
  Abel, S., & Owen, A. (2004). N-point amplitudes in intersecting brane models. Nuclear Physics B, 682, 183-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2003.11.032
• Interactions in intersecting brane models
  
  Abel, S., & Owen, A. (2003). Interactions in intersecting brane models. Nuclear Physics B, 663(1-2), 197-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0550-3213%2803%2900370-5
• Flavour changing neutral currents in intersecting brane models
  
  Abel, S., Jose, S., & Manuel, M. (2003). Flavour changing neutral currents in intersecting brane models. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2003(04). https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2003/04/057
• Additional stringy sources for electric dipole moments.
  
  Abel, S., Khalil, S., & Lebedev, O. (2002). Additional stringy sources for electric dipole moments. Physical Review Letters, 89(12-16).
• EDM constraints in supersymmetric theories
  
  Abel, S., Khalil, S., & Lebedev, O. (2001). EDM constraints in supersymmetric theories. Nuclear Physics B, 606(1-2), 151-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0550-3213%2801%2900233-4
• Dilaton stabilization in effective type I String Models
  
  Abel, S., & Servant, G. (2001). Dilaton stabilization in effective type I String Models. Nuclear Physics B, 597, 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0550-3213%2800%2900740-9
• CP and flavor in effective type I string models
  
  Abel, S., & Servant, G. (2001). CP and flavor in effective type I string models. Nuclear Physics B, 611(1-3), 43-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0550-3213%2801%2900335-2
• Soft susy breaking, dilaton domination and intermediate scale string models
  
  Abel, S., Allanach, B., Quevedo, F., Ibáñez, L., & Klein, M. (2000). Soft susy breaking, dilaton domination and intermediate scale string models. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2000(12). https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2000/12/026