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LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Henry, L.; Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Vidal, J. |
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Observation of CP violation in two-body B-(s)(0)-meson decays to charged pions and kaons |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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075 - 43pp |
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B physics; CP violation; Flavor physics; Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments); Oscillation |
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The time-dependent CP asymmetries of B-0 -> pi(+)pi(-) and B-s(0) -> K+K- decays are measured using a data sample of pp collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.9 fb(-1), collected with the LHCb detector at a centre-of-mass energy of 13TeV. The results are C-pi pi = 0.311 +/- 0.045 +/- 0.015; S-pi pi = 0.706 +/- 0.042 +/- 0.013; C-KK = 0.164 +/- 0.034 +/- 0.014; S-KK = 0.123 +/- 0.034 +/- 0.015; A(KK)(Delta Gamma) = -0.83 +/- 0.05 +/- 0.09; where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The same data sample is used to measure the time-integrated CP asymmetries of B-0 -> K + pi(-) and B-s(0) -> K-pi(+) decays and the results are AB(CP)(B0) = -0.0824 +/- 0.0033 +/- 0.0033; A(CP)(Bs0) = 0.236 +/- 0.013 +/- 0.011. All results are consistent with earlier measurements. A combination of LHCb measurements provides the first observation of time-dependent CP violation in B-s(0) decays. |
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[Bediaga, I.; Cruz Torres, M.; De Miranda, J. M.; Gomes, A.; Massafferri, A.; dos Reis, A. C.; Soares Lavra, L.; Tourinho Jadallah Aoude, R.] CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Email: maria.vieites.diaz@cern.ch |
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LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Henry, L.; Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Vidal, J. |
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Measurement of the CKM angle gamma and Bs0-Bs0bar mixing frequency with Bs0 -> Ds-/+ h +/ pi+/- pi-/+ decays |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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137 - 46pp |
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B physics; CKM angle gamma; CP violation; Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments); Oscillation |
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The CKM angle gamma is measured for the first time from mixing-induced CP violation between Bs0 -> Ds -/+ K pi +/- pi -/+ and Bs0bar -> Ds +/- K -/+ pi -/+ pi +/- decays reconstructed in proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb(-1) recorded with the LHCb detector. A time-dependent amplitude analysis is performed to extract the CP-violating weak phase gamma – 2 beta (s) and, subsequently, gamma by taking the Bs0-Bs0bar mixing phase beta (s) as an external input. The measurement yields gamma = (44 +/- 12) degrees modulo 180 degrees, where statistical and systematic uncertainties are combined. An alternative model-independent measurement, integrating over the five-dimensional phase space of the decay, yields gamma = (44 -13+20) degrees modulo 180 degrees. Moreover, the Bs0-Bs0bar oscillation frequency is measured from the flavour-specific control channel Bs0 -> Ds- pi+ pi+ pi- to be m(s) = (17.757 +/- 0.007(stat) +/- 0.008(syst)) ps(-1), consistent with and more precise than the current world-average value. |
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[Bediaga, I.; Cruz Torres, M.; De Miranda, J. M.; Gomes, A.; Massafferri, A.; dos Reis, A. C.; Soares Lavra, L.; Tourinho Jadallah Aoude, R.] CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Email: maria.vieites.diaz@cern.ch |
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Qin, W.; Dai, L.Y.; Portoles, J. |
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Two and three pseudoscalar production in e(+)e(-) annihilation and their contributions to (g-2)(mu) |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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092 - 38pp |
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Phenomenological Models; QCD Phenomenology |
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A coherent study of e(+)e(-) annihilation into two (pi(+)pi(-), K+K-) and three (pi(+)pi(-)pi(0), pi(+)pi(-)eta) pseudoscalar meson production is carried out within the framework of resonance chiral theory in energy region E less than or similar to 2 GeV. The work of [L.Y. Dai, J. Portoles, and O. Shekhovtsova, Phys. Rev. D88 (2013) 056001] is revisited with the latest experimental data and a joint analysis of two pseudoscalar meson production. Hence, we evaluate the lowest order hadronic vacuum polarization contributions of those two and three pseudoscalar processes to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. We also estimate some higher-order additions led by the same hadronic vacuum polarization. Combined with the other contributions from the standard model, the theoretical prediction differs still by (21.6 +/- 7.4) x 10(-10) (2.9 sigma) from the experimental value. |
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[Qin, Wen; Dai, Ling-Yun] Hunan Univ, Sch Phys & Elect, Changsha 410082, Peoples R China, Email: wqin@hnu.edu.cn; |
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Barducci, D.; Bertuzzo, E.; Caputo, A.; Hernandez, P.; Mele, B. |
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The see-saw portal at future Higgs Factories |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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117 - 32pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Higgs Physics; Neutrino Physics |
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We consider an extension of the Standard Model with two right-handed singlet fermions with mass at the electroweak scale that induce neutrino masses, plus a generic new physics sector at a higher scale Lambda. We focus on the effective operators of lowest dimension d = 5, which induce new production and decay modes for the singlet fermions. We assess the sensitivity of future Higgs Factories, such as FCC-ee, CLIC-380, ILC and CEPC, to the coefficients of these operators for various center of mass energies. We show that future lepton colliders can test the cut-off of the theory up to Lambda similar or equal to 500-1000 TeV, surpassing the reach of future indirect measurements of the Higgs and Z boson widths. We also comment on the possibility of determining the underlying model flavor structure should a New Physics signal be observed, and on the impact of higher dimensional d = 6 operators on the experimental signatures. |
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[Barducci, Daniele] Univ Roma Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy, Email: daniele.barducci@roma1.infn.it; |
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ATLAS Collaboration (Aad, G. et al); Aparisi Pozo, J.A.; Bailey, A.J.; Cabrera Urban, S.; Cardillo, F.; Castillo, F.L.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Costa, M.J.; Escobar, C.; Estrada Pastor, O.; Ferrer, A.; Fiorini, L.; Fullana Torregrosa, E.; Fuster, J.; Garcia, C.; Garcia Navarro, J.E.; Gonzalez de la Hoz, S.; Gonzalvo Rodriguez, G.R.; Guerrero Rojas, J.G.R.; Higon-Rodriguez, E.; Lacasta, C.; Lozano Bahilo, J.J.; Madaffari, D.; Mamuzic, J.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Martinez Agullo, P.; Mitsou, V.A.; Moreno Llacer, M.; Poveda, J.; Prades Ibañez, A.; Rodriguez Bosca, S.; Ruiz-Martinez, A.; Sabatini, P.; Salt, J.; Santra, A.; Sayago Galvan, I.; Soldevila, U.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valero, A.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Vos, M. |
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Measurement of light-by-light scattering and search for axion-like particles with 2.2 nb(-1) of Pb+Pb data with the ATLAS detector |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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243 - 45pp |
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Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments) |
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This paper describes a measurement of light-by-light scattering based on Pb+Pb collision data recorded by the ATLAS experiment during Run 2 of the LHC. The study uses 2.2 nb(-1) of integrated luminosity collected in 2015 and 2018 at root sNN = 5.02TeV. Light-by-light scattering candidates are selected in events with two photons produced exclusively, each with transverse energy E-T(gamma) > 2.5 GeV, pseudorapidity vertical bar eta(gamma)vertical bar < 2.37, diphoton invariant mass m(gamma gamma) > 5 GeV, and with small diphoton transverse momentum and diphoton acoplanarity. The integrated and differential fiducial cross sections are measured and compared with theoretical predictions. The diphoton invariant mass distribution is used to set limits on the production of axion-like particles. This result provides the most stringent limits to date on axion-like particle production for masses in the range 6-100 GeV. Cross sections above 2 to 70 nb are excluded at the 95% CL in that mass interval. |
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[Abud, A. Abed; Ahmad, A.; Alderweireldt, S.; Aleksa, M.; Allaire, C.; Aranzabal, N.; Armbruster, A. J.; Avolio, G.; Barisits, M-S; Bielski, R.; Bisanz, T.; Boyd, J.; Brenner, L.; Butti, P.; Buttinger, W.; Calace, N.; Camarda, S.; Camincher, C.; Campana, S.; Garrido, M. D. M. Capeans; Carli, T.; Catinaccio, A.; Cattai, A.; Coimbra, A. E. C.; Czodrowski, P.; Dachs, F.; Dao, V; Dell'Acqua, A.; Deviveiros, P. O.; Di Girolamo, A.; Dittus, F.; Ducu, O. A.; Dudarev, A.; Duhrssen, M.; Dyndal, M.; Ellis, N.; Elsing, M.; Falke, S.; Farthouat, P.; Fassnacht, P.; Francis, D.; Froidevaux, D.; Gabrielli, A.; Goossens, L.; Gorini, B.; Guindon, S.; Hawkings, R. J.; Heinrich, L.; Helsens, C.; Correia, A. M. Henriques; Hervas, L.; Hoecker, A.; Huhtinen, M.; Iengo, P.; Jenni, P.; Jovicevic, J.; Kiehn, M.; Klimek, P.; Klioutchnikova, T.; Kohler, N. M.; Krasznahorkay, A.; Kuehn, S.; Kuwertz, E. S.; Lassnig, M.; Miotto, G. Lehmann; Longo, L.; Marzin, A.; Meehan, S.; Meng, L.; Berlingen, J. Montejo; Morley, A. K.; Mornacchi, G.; Moschovakos, P.; Nairz, A. M.; Nessi, M.; Nordberg, M.; Palestini, S.; Pauly, T.; Pernegger, H.; Perrella, S.; Petersen, B. A.; Pontecorvo, L.; Astigarraga, M. E. Pozo; Queitsch-Maitland, M.; Raymond, M.; Rembser, C.; Rizzi, C.; Roe, S.; Rummler, A.; Saimpert, M.; Salzburger, A.; Samarati, J.; Pineda, A. Sanchez; Schlenker, S.; Schovancova, J.; Sharma, A.; Sidiropoulou, O.; Oliveira, M. V. Silva; Sanchez, C. A. Solans; Spigo, G.; Stewart, G. A.; Stockton, M. C.; Ten Kate, H.; Unal, G.; Vafeiadis, T.; Vallier, A.; Vandelli, W.; Schroeder, T. Vazquez; Vuillermet, R.; Wells, P. S.; Wengler, T.; Wenig, S.; Wilkens, H. G.; Young, C. J. S.; Zambito, S.; Zanzi, D.; Zwalinski, L.; ATLAS Collaboration] CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland |
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Escribano, P.; Vicente, A. |
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Ultralight scalars in leptonic observables |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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240 - 37pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; CP violation; Neutrino Physics |
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Many new physics scenarios contain ultralight scalars, states which are either exactly massless or much lighter than any other massive particle in the model. Axions and majorons constitute well-motivated examples of this type of particle. In this work, we explore the phenomenology of these states in low-energy leptonic observables. After adopting a model independent approach that includes both scalar and pseudoscalar interactions, we briefly discuss the current limits on the diagonal couplings to charged leptons and consider processes in which the ultralight scalar phi is directly produced, such as μ-> e phi, or acts as a mediator, as in tau -> μμmu. Contributions to the charged leptons magnetic and electric moments are studied as well. |
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[Escribano, Pablo; Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Valencia, Spain, Email: pablo.escribano@ific.uv.es; |
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Centelles Chulia, S.; Srivastava, R.; Vicente, A. |
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The inverse seesaw family: Dirac and Majorana |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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248 - 29pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics; Global Symmetries |
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After developing a general criterion for deciding which neutrino mass models belong to the category of inverse seesaw models, we apply it to obtain the Dirac analogue of the canonical Majorana inverse seesaw model. We then generalize the inverse seesaw model and obtain a class of inverse seesaw mechanisms both for Majorana and Dirac neutrinos. We further show that many of the models have double or multiple suppressions coming from tiny symmetry breaking “mu -parameters”. These models can be tested both in colliders and with the observation of lepton flavour violating processes. |
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[Centelles Chulia, Salvador; Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, Parc Cientif Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: salcen@ific.uv.es; |
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Mandal, S.; Srivastava, R.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Electroweak symmetry breaking in the inverse seesaw mechanism |
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2021 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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212 - 28pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics |
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We investigate the stability of Higgs potential in inverse seesaw models. We derive the full two-loop RGEs of the relevant parameters, such as the quartic Higgs self-coupling, taking thresholds into account. We find that for relatively large Yukawa couplings the Higgs quartic self-coupling goes negative well below the Standard Model instability scale similar to 10(10) GeV. We show, however, that the “dynamical” inverse seesaw with spontaneous lepton number violation can lead to a completely consistent and stable Higgs vacuum up to the Planck scale. |
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[Mandal, Sanjoy; Valle, Jose W. F.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, CSIC, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: smandal@ific.uv.es; |
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ANTARES Collaboration (Albert, A. et al); Carretero, V.; Colomer, M.; Gozzini, R.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Illuminati, G.; Khan-Chowdhury, N.R.; Manczak, J.; Pieterse, C.; Thakore, T.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuñiga, J. |
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ANTARES upper limits on the multi-TeV neutrino emission from the GRBs detected by IACTs |
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2021 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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092 - 17pp |
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neutrino astronomy; ultra high energy photons and neutrinos; particle acceleration; gamma ray bursts theory |
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The first gamma-ray burst detections by Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes have been recently announced: GRB 190114C, detected by MAGIC, GRB 180720B and GRB 190829A, observed by H.E.S.S. A dedicated search for neutrinos in space and time coincidence with the gamma-ray emission observed by IACTs has been performed using ANTARES data. The search covers both the prompt and afterglow phases, yielding no neutrinos in coincidence with the three GRBs studied. Upper limits on the energetics of the neutrino emission are inferred. The resulting upper limits are several orders of magnitude above the observed gamma-ray emission, and they do not allow to constrain the available models. |
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[Albert, A.; Drouhin, D.; Huanga, F.; James, C. W.; de Jong, M.; Organokov, M.; Pradier, T.] Univ Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France |
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Barenboim, G.; Chen, J.Z.; Hannestad, S.; Oldengott, I.M.; Tram, T.; Wong, Y.Y.Y. |
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Invisible neutrino decay in precision cosmology |
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2021 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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087 - 53pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino properties; CMBR theory; cosmological parameters from CMBR |
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We revisit the topic of invisible neutrino decay in the precision cosmological context, via a first-principles approach to understanding the cosmic microwave background and large-scale structure phenomenology of such a non-standard physics scenario. Assuming an effective Lagrangian in which a heavier standard-model neutrino nu(H) couples to a lighter one nu(l) and a massless scalar particle phi via a Yukawa interaction, we derive from first principles the complete set of Boltzmann equations, at both the spatially homogeneous and the firstorder inhomogeneous levels, for the phase space densities of nu(H), nu(l), and phi in the presence of the relevant decay and inverse decay processes. With this set of equations in hand, we perform a critical survey of recent works on cosmological invisible neutrino decay in both limits of decay while nu(H) is ultra-relativistic and non-relativistic. Our two main findings are: (i) in the non-relativistic limit, the effective equations of motion used to describe perturbations in the neutrino-scalar system in the existing literature formally violate momentum conservation and gauge invariance, and (ii) in the ultra-relativistic limit, exponential damping of the anisotropic stress does not occur at the commonly-used rate Gamma(T) = (1/tau(0))( m(nu H)/E-nu H)(3), but at a rate similar to (1/ tau(0))(m(nu H)/E-nu H)(5). Both results are model-independent. The impact of the former finding on the cosmology of invisible neutrino decay is likely small. The latter, however, implies a significant revision of the cosmological limit on the neutrino lifetime tau(0) from tau(old)(0) greater than or similar to 1.2 x 10(9) s (m(nu H)/50 meV)(3) to tau(0) greater than or similar to (4 x 10(5) -> 4 x 10(6)) s (m(nu H)/50 meV)(5). |
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[Barenboim, Gabriela; Oldengott, Isabel M.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, CSIC, Burjassot 46100, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es; |
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WOS:000636717400082 |
Approved |
no |
| Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
| Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
4782 |
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