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Hernandez, P.; Kekic, M.; Lopez-Pavon, J.; Racker, J.; Rius, N. |
| Title |
Leptogenesis in GeV-scale seesaw models |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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10 |
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10 |
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067 - 34pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Neutrino Physics; CP violation |
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We revisit the production of leptonic asymmetries in minimal extensions of the Standard Model that can explain neutrino masses, involving extra singlets with Majorana masses in the GeV scale. We study the quantum kinetic equations both analytically, via a perturbative expansion up to third order in the mixing angles, and numerically. The analytical solution allows us to identify the relevant CP invariants, and simplifies the exploration of the parameter space. We find that sizeable lepton asymmetries are compatible with non-degenerate neutrino masses and measurable active-sterile mixings. |
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[Hernandez, P.; Kekic, M.; Racker, J.; Rius, N.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: m.pilar.hernandez@uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000363555500002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2425 |
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Lazaries, G.; Pallis, C. |
| Title |
Shift symmetry and Higgs inflation in supergravity with observable gravitational waves |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2015 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
11 |
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11 |
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114 - 28pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Supergravity Models; Supersymmetric Effective Theories |
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We demonstrate how to realize within supergravity a novel chaotic-type inflationary scenario driven by the radial parts of a conjugate pair of Higgs superfields causing the spontaneous breaking of a grand unified gauge symmetry at a scale assuming the value of the supersymmetric grand unification scale. The superpotential is uniquely determined at the renormalizable level by the gauge symmetry and a continuous R symmetry. We select two types of Kahler potentials, which respect these symmetries as well as an approximate shift symmetry. In particular, they include in a logarithm a dominant shift-symmetric term proportional to a parameter c together with a small term violating this symmetry and characterized by a parameter c(+). In both cases, imposing a lower bound on c, inflation can be attained with subplanckian values of the original inflaton, while the corresponding effective theory respects perturbative unitarity for r +/- = c(+)/c_ <= 1. These inflationary models do not lead to overproduction of cosmic defects, are largely independent of the one-loop radiative corrections and accommodate, for natural values of r +/-, observable gravitational waves consistently with all the current observational data. The inflaton mass is mostly confined in the range (3.7 – 8.1) x 10(10) GeV. |
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[Lazaries, G.] Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Fac Engn, Sch Elect & Comp Engn, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece, Email: lazaride@eng.auth.gr; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000365101200001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2467 |
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Barenboim, G.; Rasero, J. |
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Structure formation during an early period of matter domination |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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138 - 17pp |
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Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model |
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In this work we show that modifying the thermal history of the Universe by including an early period of matter domination can lead to the formation of astronomical objects. However, the survival of these objects can only be possible if the dominating matter decays to a daughter particle which is not only almost degenerate with the parent particle but also has an open annihilation channel. This requirement translates in an upper bound for the coupling of such a channel and makes the early structure formation viable. |
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[Barenboim, Gabriela] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000335452600003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1777 |
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Pallis, C. |
| Title |
Linking Starobinsky-type inflation in no-scale supergravity to MSSM |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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04 |
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4 |
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024 - 31pp |
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particle physics – cosmology connection; supersymmetry and cosmology; cosmology of theories beyond the SM; inflation |
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A novel realization of the Starobinsky inflationary model within a moderate extension of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) is presented. The proposed superpotential is uniquely determined by applying a continuous R and a Z2 discrete symmetry, whereas the Kahler potential is associated with a no-scale-type SU(54, 1)/ SU(54) x U(1) R X Z2 Kahler manifold. The inflaton is identified with a Higgs-like modulus whose the vacuum expectation value controls the gravitational strength. Thanks to a strong enough coupling (with a parameter CT involved) between the inflaton and the Ricci scalar curvature, inflation can be attained even for subplanckian values of the inflaton with CT >= 76 and the corresponding effective theory being valid up to the Planck scale. The inflationary observables turn out to be in agreement with the current data and the inflaton mass is predicted to be 3 10(3) GeV. At the cost of a relatively small superpotential coupling constant, the model offers also a resolution of the f,t problem of MSSM for CT <= 4500 and gravitino heavier than about 10(4) GeV. Supplementing MSSM by three right-handed neutrinos we show that spontaneously arising couplings between the inflaton and the particle content of MSSM not only ensure a sufficiently low reheating temperature but also support a scenario of non-thermal leptogenesis consistently with the neutrino oscillation parameters. |
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[Pallis, C.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: kpallis@auth.gr |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000343042800006 |
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no |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1961 |
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Racker, J.; Rius, N. |
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Helicitogenesis: WIMPy baryogenesis with sterile neutrinos and other realizations |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
163 - 19pp |
| Keywords |
Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Beyond Standard Model |
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We propose a mechanism for baryogenesis from particle decays or annihilations that can work at the TeV scale. Some heavy particles annihilate or decay into a heavy sterile neutrino N (with M greater than or similar to 0.5 TeV) and a “light” one nu (with m << 100 GeV), generating an asymmetry among the two helicity degrees of freedom of nu. This asymmetry is partially transferred to Standard Model leptons via fast Yukawa interactions and reprocessed into a baryon asymmetry by the electroweak sphalerons. We illustrate this mechanism in a WIMPy baryogenesis model where the helicity asymmetry is generated in the annihilation of dark matter. This model connects the baryon asymmetry, dark matter, and neutrino masses. Moreover it also complements previous studies on general requirements for baryogenesis from dark matter annihilation. Finally we discuss other possible realizations of this helicitogenesis mechanism. |
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[Racker, J.; Rius, N.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: racker@ific.uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000347909700009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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