A constrained supersymmetric left-right model

We present a supersymmetric left-right model which predicts gauge coupling unification close to the string scale and extra vector bosons at the tev scale. the subtleties in constructing a model which is in agreement with the measured quark masses and mixing for such a low left-right breaking scale are discussed. it is shown that in the constrained version of this model radiative breaking of the gauge symmetries is possible and a sm-like higgs is obtained. additional cp-even scalars of a similar mass or even much lighter are possible. the expected mass hierarchies for the supersymmetric states differ clearly from those of the constrained mssm. in particular, the lightest down-type squark, which is a mixture of the sbottom and extra vector-like states, is always lighter than the stop. we also comment on the model’s capability to explain current anomalies observed at the lhc.