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Abada, A.; De Romeri, V.; Lucente, M.; Teixeira, A.M.; Toma, T. |
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Effective Majorana mass matrix from tau and pseudoscalar meson lepton number violating decays |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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02 |
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2 |
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169 - 57pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics |
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An observation of any lepton number violating process will undoubtedly point towards the existence of new physics and indirectly to the clear Majorana nature of the exchanged fermion. In this work, we explore the potential of a minimal extension of the Standard Model via heavy sterile fermions with masses in the [0.1-10] GeV range concerning an extensive array of “neutrinoless” meson and tau decay processes. We assume that the Majorana neutrinos are produced on-shell, and focus on three-body decays. We conduct an update on the bounds on the active-sterile mixing elements, vertical bar U-l alpha 4,U-l beta 4 vertical bar, taking into account the most recent experimental bounds (and constraints) and new theoretical inputs, as well as the effects of a finite detector, imposing that the heavy neutrino decay within the detector. This allows to establish up-to-date comprehensive constraints on the sterile fermion parameter space. Our results suggest that the branching fractions of several decays are close to current sensitivities (likely within reach of future facilities), some being already in conflict with current data (as is the case of K-broken vertical bar -> l(alpha)(broken vertical bar)+l(beta)(+)pi(-), and tau(-)->mu(broken vertical bar)pi(-)pi(-)). We use these processes to extract constraints on all entries of an enlarged definition of a 3 x 3 “effective” Majorana neutrino mass matrix m(v)(alpha beta). |
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[Abada, Asmaa] Univ Paris Saclay, Univ Paris Sud, CNRS, Lab Phys Theor, 15 Rue Georges Clemenceau, F-91405 Orsay, France, Email: abada@th.u-psud.fr; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000426478100001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3511 |
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de Salas, P.F.; Gariazzo, S.; Laveder, M.; Pastor, S.; Pisanti, O.; Truong, N. |
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Cosmological bounds on neutrino statistics |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2018 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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050 - 18pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino properties; big bang nucleosynthesis; cosmological parameters from CMBR |
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We consider the phenomenological implications of the violation of the Pauli exclusion principle for neutrinos, focusing on cosmological observables such as the spectrum of Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies, Baryon Acoustic Oscillations and the primordial abundances of light elements. Neutrinos that behave (at least partly) as bosonic particles have a modified equilibrium distribution function that implies a different influence on the evolution of the Universe that, in the case of massive neutrinos, can not be simply parametrized by a change in the effective number of neutrinos. Our results show that, despite the precision of the available cosmological data, only very weak bounds can be obtained on neutrino statistics, disfavouring a more bosonic behaviour at less than 2 sigma. |
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[de Salas, P. F.; Gariazzo, S.; Pastor, S.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Parc Cient UV,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: pabferde@ific.uv.es; |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000428984100005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3551 |
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Bonilla, C.; Lamprea, J.M.; Peinado, E.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Flavour-symmetric type-II Dirac neutrino seesaw mechanism |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
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779 |
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257-261 |
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Neutrino masses and mixing; Flavour physics |
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We propose a Standard Model extension with underlying A(4) flavour symmetry where small Dirac neutrino masses arise from a Type-II seesaw mechanism. The model predicts the “golden” flavour-dependent bottom-tau mass relation, requires an inverted neutrino mass ordering and non-maximal atmospheric mixing angle. Using the latest neutrino oscillation global fit[ 1] we derive restrictions on the oscillation parameters, such as a correlation between delta(CP) and m(nu lightest). |
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[Bonilla, Cesar; Valle, Jose W. F.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: cesar.bonilla@ific.uv.es; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000429098900032 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3566 |
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Alvarez-Ruso, L. et al; Nieves, J. |
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NuSTEC White Paper: Status and challenges of neutrino-nucleus scattering |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics |
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Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. |
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100 |
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1-68 |
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Neutrino; Nucleus; Scattering; Nuclear; Model; Oscillations |
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The precise measurement of neutrino properties is among the highest priorities in fundamental particle physics, involving many experiments worldwide. Since the experiments rely on the interactions of neutrinos with bound nucleons inside atomic nuclei, the planned advances in the scope and precision of these experiments require a commensurate effort in the understanding and modeling of the hadronic and nuclear physics of these interactions, which is incorporated as a nuclear model in neutrino event generators. This model is essential to every phase of experimental analyses and its theoretical uncertainties play an important role in interpreting every result. In this White Paper we discuss in detail the impact of neutrino-nucleus interactions, especially the nuclear effects, on the measurement of neutrino properties using the determination of oscillation parameters as a central example. After an Executive Summary and a concise Overview of the issues, we explain how the neutrino event generators work, what can be learned from electron-nucleus interactions and how each underlying physics process – from quasi-elastic to deep inelastic scattering – is understood today. We then emphasize how our understanding must improve to meet the demands of future experiments. With every topic we find that the challenges can be met only with the active support and collaboration among specialists in strong interactions and electroweak physics that include theorists and experimentalists from both the nuclear and high energy physics communities. |
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[Alvarez-Ruso, L.; Nieves, J.] Univ Valencia, Ctr Mixto CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: morfin@fnal.gov |
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0146-6410 |
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WOS:000430618800001 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3569 |
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Simpson, F.; Jimenez, R.; Pena-Garay, C.; Verde, L. |
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Dark energy from the motions of neutrinos |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Physics of the Dark Universe |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Dark Universe |
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20 |
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72-77 |
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Neutrinos; Dark energy; Interactions in the dark sector |
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Ordinarily, a scalar field may only play the role of dark energy if it possesses a potential that is either extraordinarily flat or extremely fine-tuned. Here we demonstrate that these restrictions are lifted when the scalar field undergoes persistent energy exchange with another fluid. In this scenario, the field is prevented from reversing its direction of motion, and instead may come to rest while displaced from the local minimum of its potential. Therefore almost any scalar potential is capable of initiating a prolonged phase of cosmic acceleration. If the rate of energy transfer is modulated via a derivative coupling, the field undergoes a rapid process of freezing, after which the field's equation of state mimicks that of a cosmological constant. We present a physically motivated realisation in the form of a neutrino-majoron coupling, which avoids the dynamical instabilities associated with mass-varying neutrino models. Finally we discuss possible means by which this model could be experimentally verified. |
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[Simpson, Fergus; Jimenez, Raul; Verde, Licia] Univ Barcelona, UB IEEC, ICC, Marti i Franques 1, E-08028 Barcelona 08028, Spain, Email: feigus2@icc.ub.edu; |
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2212-6864 |
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WOS:000433904300009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3599 |
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KM3NeT Collaboration (Aiello, S. et al); Barrios-Marti, J.; Calvo, D.; Coleiro, A.; Colomer, M.; Gozzini, S.R.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Illuminati, G.; Khan-Chowdhury, N.R.; Lotze, M.; Perez Romero, J.; Real, D.; Thakore, T.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuñiga, J. |
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Characterisation of the Hamamatsu photomultipliers for the KM3NeT Neutrino Telescope |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
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J. Instrum. |
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13 |
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P05035 - 17pp |
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Cherenkov detectors; Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics; Neutrino detectors; Photon detectors for UV, visible and IR photons (vacuum) |
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The Hamamatsu R12199-023-inch photomultiplier tube is the photodetector chosen for the first phase of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope. About 7000 photomultipliers have been characterised for dark count rate, timing spread and spurious pulses. The quantum efficiency, the gain and the peak-to-valley ratio have also been measured for a sub-sample in order to determine parameter values needed as input to numerical simulations of the detector. |
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[Morganti, M.] Accademia Navale Livorno, Viale Italia 72, I-57100 Livorno, Italy, Email: oleg.kalekin@physik.uni-erlangen.de; |
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1748-0221 |
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WOS:000433886900001 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3601 |
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Helo, J.C.; Hirsch, M.; Ota, T. |
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Proton decay and light sterile neutrinos |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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06 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
047 - 15pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics |
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Within the standard model, non-renormalizable operators at dimension six (d = 6) violate baryon and lepton number by one unit and thus lead to proton decay. Here, we point out that the proton decay mode with a charged pion and missing energy can be a characteristic signature of d = 6 operators containing a light sterile neutrino, if it is not accompanied by the standard pi(0)e(+) final state. We discuss this effect first at the level of effective operators and then provide a concrete model with new physics at the TeV scale, in which the lightness of the active neutrinos and the stability of the proton are related. |
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[Helo, Juan C.] Univ La Serena, Fac Ciencias, Dept Fis, Ave Cisternas 1200, La Serena, Chile, Email: jchelo@userena.cl; |
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WOS:000435023100004 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3610 |
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Jeong, Y.S.; Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Reno, M.H.; Sarcevic, I. |
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Probing secret interactions of eV-scale sterile neutrinos with the diffuse supernova neutrino background |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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06 |
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6 |
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019 - 43pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino theory; supernova neutrinos |
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Sterile neutrinos with mass in the eV-scale and large mixings of order theta(0) similar or equal to 0.1 could explain some anomalies found in short-baseline neutrino oscillation data. Here, we revisit a neutrino portal scenario in which eV-scale sterile neutrinos have self-interactions via a new gauge vector boson phi. Their production in the early Universe via mixing with active neutrinos can be suppressed by the induced effective potential in the sterile sector. We study how different cosmological observations can constrain this model, in terms of the mass of the new gauge boson, M-phi, and its coupling to sterile neutrinos, g(s). Then, we explore how to probe part of the allowed parameter space of this particular model with future observations of the diffuse supernova neutrino background by the Hyper-Kamiokande and DUNE detectors. For M-phi similar to 5 – 10 keV and g(s) similar to 10-(4) – 10(-2), as allowed by cosmological constraints, we find that interactions of diffuse supernova neutrinos with relic sterile neutrinos on their way to the Earth would result in significant dips in the neutrino spectrum which would produce unique features in the event spectra observed in these detectors. |
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[Jeong, Yu Seon; Sarcevic, Ina] Univ Arizona, Dept Phys, 1118 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85704 USA, Email: ysjeong@email.arizona.edu; |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000434991300006 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3613 |
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Helo, J.C.; Hirsch, M.; Wang, Z.S. |
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Heavy neutral fermions at the high-luminosity LHC |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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07 |
Issue |
7 |
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056 - 23pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics; Supersymmetric Standard Model |
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Long-lived light particles (LLLPs) appear in many extensions of the standard model. LLLPs are usually motivated by the observed small neutrino masses, by dark matter or both. Typical examples for fermionic LLLPs (a.k.a. heavy neutral fermions, HNFs) are sterile neutrinos or the lightest neutralino in R-parity violating supersymmetry. The high luminosity LHC is expected to deliver up to 3/ab of data. Searches for LLLPs in dedicated experiments at the LHC could then probe the parameter space of LLLP models with unprecedented sensitivity. Here, we compare the prospects of several recent experimental proposals, FASER, CODEX-b and MATHUSLA, to search for HNFs and discuss their relative merits.s |
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[Helo, Juan Carlos] Univ La Serena, Fac Ciencias, Dept Fis, Ave Cisternas 1200, La Serena, Chile, Email: jchelo@userena.cl; |
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WOS:000438141500008 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3656 |
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Chen, P.; Centelles Chulia, S.; Ding, G.J.; Srivastava, R.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Neutrino predictions from generalized CP symmetries of charged leptons |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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07 |
Issue |
7 |
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077 - 26pp |
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Neutrino Physics; CP violation |
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We study the implications of generalized CP transformations acting on the mass matrices of charged leptons in a model-independent way. Generalized e – mu, e – tau and μ- tau symmetries are considered in detail. In all cases the physical parameters of the lepton mixing matrix, three mixing angles and three CP phases can be expressed in terms of a restricted set of independent “theory parameters” that characterize a given choice of CP transformation. This leads to implications for neutrino oscillations as well as neutrinoless double beta decay experiments. |
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[Chen, Peng] Ocean Univ China, Coll Informat Sci & Engn, Qingdao 266100, Peoples R China, Email: pche@mail.ustc.edu.cn; |
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WOS:000438620700007 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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