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Hirsch, M.; Srivastava, R.; Valle, J.W.F. | ||||
| Title | Can one ever prove that neutrinos are Dirac particles? | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Physics Letters B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys. Lett. B |
| Volume | 781 | Issue | Pages | 302-305 | |
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| Abstract | According to the “Black Box” theorem the experimental confirmation of neutrinoless double beta decay (0 nu 2 beta) would imply that at least one of the neutrinos is a Majorana particle. However, a null 0 nu 2 beta signal cannot decide the nature of neutrinos, as it can be suppressed even for Majorana neutrinos. In this letter we argue that if the null 0 nu 2 beta decay signal is accompanied by a 0 nu 2 beta quadruple beta decay signal, then at least one neutrino should be a Dirac particle. This argument holds irrespective of the underlying processes leading to such decays. | ||||
| Address | [Hirsch, Martin; Srivastava, Rahul; Valle, Jose W. F.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Valencia, Spain, Email: mahirsch@ific.uv.es; | ||||
| Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
| Publisher | Elsevier Science Bv | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
| Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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| ISSN | 0370-2693 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Area | Expedition | Conference | |||
| Notes | WOS:000435653100039 | Approved | no | ||
| Is ISI | yes | International Collaboration | no | ||
| Call Number | IFIC @ pastor @ | Serial | 3632 | ||
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