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Deppisch, F.F.; Hirsch, M.; Pas, H. |
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Neutrinoless double-beta decay and physics beyond the standard model |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
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Journal of Physics G |
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J. Phys. G |
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39 |
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12 |
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124007 - 23pp |
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Neutrinoless double-beta decay is the most powerful tool to probe not only for Majorana neutrino masses but for lepton number violating physics in general. We discuss relations between lepton number violation, double-beta decay and neutrino mass, review a general Lorentz-invariant parametrization of the double-beta decay rate, highlight a number of different new physics models showing how different mechanisms can trigger double-beta decay and, finally, discuss possibilities of discriminating and testing these models and mechanisms in complementary experiments. |
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[Deppisch, Frank F.] UCL, Dept Phys & Astron, London, England, Email: f.deppisch@ucl.ac.uk; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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0954-3899 |
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WOS:000315520400008 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1347 |
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Arbelaez, C.; Fonseca, R.M.; Romao, J.C.; Hirsch, M. |
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Supersymmetric SO(10)-inspired GUTs with sliding scales |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2013 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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87 |
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7 |
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075010 - 19pp |
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We construct lists of supersymmetric models with extended gauge groups at intermediate steps, all of which are inspired by SO(10) unification. We consider three different kinds of setups: (i) the model has exactly one additional intermediate scale with a left-right (LR) symmetric group; (ii) SO(10) is broken to the LR group via an intermediate Pati-Salam scale; and (iii) the LR group is broken into SU(3)(c) X SU(2)(L) X U(1)(R) X U(1)(B-L), before breaking to the standard model (SM) group. We use sets of conditions, which we call the “sliding mechanism,” which yield unification with the extended gauge group(s) allowed at arbitrary intermediate energy scales. All models thus can have new gauge bosons within the reach of the LHC, in principle. We apply additional conditions, such as perturbative unification, renormalizability and anomaly cancellation and find that, despite these requirements, for the ansatz (i) with only one additional scale still around 50 different variants exist that can have a LR symmetry below 10 TeV. For the more complicated schemes (ii) and (iii) literally thousands of possible variants exist, and for scheme (ii) we have also found variants with very low Pati-Salam scales. We also discuss possible experimental tests of the models from measurements of supersymmetry masses. Assuming mSugra boundary conditions we calculate certain combinations of soft terms, called “invariants,” for the different classes of models. Values for all the invariants can be classified into a small number of sets, which contain information about the class of models and, in principle, the scale of beyond-minimal supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model physics, even in case the extended gauge group is broken at an energy beyond the reach of the LHC. |
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Univ Tecn Lisboa, Dept Fis, P-1049001 Lisbon, Portugal, Email: Carolina.Arbelaez@ist.utl.pt; |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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WOS:000317586900007 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1401 |
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Bonnet, F.; Hirsch, M.; Ota, T.; Winter, W. |
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Systematic decomposition of the neutrinoless double beta decay operator |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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055 - 34pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics |
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We discuss the systematic decomposition of the dimension nine neutrinoless double beta decay operator, focusing on mechanisms with potentially small contributions to neutrino mass, while being accessible at the LHC. We first provide a (d = 9 tree-level) complete list of diagrams for neutrinoless double beta decay. From this list one can easily recover all previously discussed contributions to the neutrinoless double beta decay process, such as the celebrated mass mechanism or “exotics”, such as contributions from left-right symmetric models, R-parity violating supersymmetry and leptoquarks. More interestingly, however, we identify a number of new possibilities which have not been discussed in the literature previously. Contact to earlier works based on a general Lorentz-invariant parametrisation of the neutrinoless double beta decay rate is made, which allows, in principle, to derive limits on all possible contributions. We furthermore discuss possible signals at the LHC for mediators leading to the short-range part of the amplitude with one specific example. The study of such contributions would gain particular importance if there were a tension between different measurements of neutrino mass such as coming from neutrinoless double beta decay and cosmology or single beta decay. |
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Univ Wurzburg, Inst Theoret Phys & Astrophys, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany, Email: florian.bonnet@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000317521200055 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1416 |
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Helo, J.C.; Kovalenko, S.G.; Hirsch, M.; Pas, H. |
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Neutrinoless double beta decay and lepton number violation at the LHC |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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88 |
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1 |
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011901 - 5pp |
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We compare the discovery potential of the LHC for lepton number violating (LNV) signals with the sensitivity of current and future double beta decay experiments, assuming 0 nu beta beta decay is dominated by heavy particle exchange. We consider charged scalar, leptoquark and diquark mechanisms of 0 nu beta beta decay, covering the 0 nu beta beta decay operators with both, the smallest and largest, possible rates. We demonstrate, if 0 nu beta beta decay were found with a half-life below 10(26)-10(27) years a positive signal should show up at the LHC, except for some particular cases of the leptoquark mechanism, and vice versa, if the LHC does not find any hints for LNV, a “short-range” explanation for a finite 0 nu beta beta decay half-life will be ruled out in most cases. We argue, if a positive LNV signal were found at the LHC, it is possible to identify the dominant contribution to 0 nu beta beta. Two different kinds of observables which could provide such “model discriminating” power are discussed: different invariant mass peaks and the charge asymmetry. |
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[Helo, J. C.; Kovalenko, S. G.] Univ Tecn Federico Santa Maria, Ctr Cient Tecnol Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile, Email: juan.heloherrera@gmail.com; |
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WOS:000322225900001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1523 |
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Helo, J.C.; Kovalenko, S.G.; Hirsch, M.; Pas, H. |
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Short-range mechanisms of neutrinoless double beta decay at the LHC |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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88 |
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7 |
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073011 - 19pp |
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Lepton number violation (LNV) mediated by short- range operators can manifest itself in both neutrinoless double beta decay (0 nu beta beta) and in processes with same- sign dilepton final states at the LHC. We derive limits from existing LHC data at root s = 8 TeV and compare the discovery potential of the forthcoming root s = 14 TeV phase of the LHC with the sensitivity of current and future 0 nu beta beta decay experiments, assuming the short-range part of the 0 nu beta beta decay amplitude dominates. We focus on the first of two possible topologies triggered by one fermion and two bosons in the intermediate state. In all cases, except for the pure leptoquark mechanism, the LHC will be more sensitive than 0 nu beta beta decay in the future. In addition, we propose to search for a charge asymmetry in the final state leptons and to use different invariant mass peaks as a possible tool to discriminate the various possible mechanisms for LNV signals at the LHC. |
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[Helo, J. C.; Kovalenko, S. G.] Univ Tecn Federico Santa Maria, Ctr Cient Tecnol Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile, Email: juan.heloherrera@gmail.com; |
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WOS:000326111000002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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