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For every conformal gauge field $h_{\alpha (n)\dot \alpha (m)}$ in fourdimensions, with $n\geq m >0$, a gauge-invariant action is known to exist inarbitrary conformally flat backgrounds. If the Weyl tensor is non-vanishing,however, gauge invariance holds for a pure conformal field in the followingcases: (i) $n=m=1$ (Maxwell's field) on arbitrary gravitational backgrounds;and (ii) $n=m+1 =2 $ (conformal gravitino) and $n=m=2$ (conformal graviton) onBach-flat backgrounds. It is believed that in other cases certain lower-spinfields must be introduced to ensure gauge invariance in Bach-flat backgrounds,although no closed-form model has yet been constructed (except for conformalmaximal depth fields with spin $s=5/2$ and $s=3$). In this paper we derive sucha gauge-invariant model describing the dynamics of a conformal gauge field$h_{\alpha (3)\dot\alpha}$ coupled to a self-dual two-form. Similar to otherconformal higher-spin theories, it can be embedded in an off-shellsuperconformal gauge-invariant action. To this end, we introduce a new familyof $\mathcal{N}=1$ superconformal gauge multiplets described by unconstrainedprepotentials $\Upsilon_{\alpha(n)}$, with $n>0$, and propose the correspondinggauge-invariant actions on conformally-flat backgrounds. We demonstrate thatthe $n=2$ model, which contains $h_{\alpha(3)\dot{\alpha}}$ at the componentlevel, can be lifted to a Bach-flat background provided $\Upsilon_{\alpha(2)}$is coupled to a chiral spinor $\Omega_{\alpha}$. We also propose families of(super)conformal higher-derivative non-gauge actions and new superconformaloperators in any curved space. Finally, through considerations based onsupersymmetry, we argue that the conformal spin-3 field should always beaccompanied by a conformal spin-2 field in order to ensure gauge invariance ina Bach-flat background.

New locally (super)conformal gauge models in Bach-flat backgrounds