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Author Aristizabal Sierra, D.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) Leptogenesis with a dynamical seesaw scale Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.
Volume 07 Issue 7 Pages 052 - 20pp
Keywords leptogenesis; baryon asymmetry; particle physics – cosmology connection; neutrino theory
Abstract In the simplest type-I seesaw leptogenesis scenario right-handed neutrino annihilation processes are absent. However, in the presence of new interactions these processes are possible and can affect the resulting B – L asymmetry in an important way. A prominent example is provided by models with spontaneous lepton number violation, where the existence of new dynamical degrees of freedom can play a crucial role. In this context, we provide a model-independent discussion of the effects of right-handed neutrino annihilations. We show that in the weak washout regime, as long as the scattering processes remain slow compared with the Hubble expansion rate throughout the relevant temperature range, the efficiency can be largely enhanced, reaching in some cases maximal values. Moreover, the B – L asymmetry yield turns out to be independent upon initial conditions, in contrast to the “standard” case. On the other hand, when the annihilation processes are fast, the right-handed neutrino distribution tends to a thermal one down to low temperatures, implying a drastic suppression of the efficiency which in some cases can render the B – L generation mechanism inoperative.
Address [Sierra, D. Aristizabal; Vicente, A.] Univ Liege, IFPA, Dept Astrophys Geophys & Oceanog, B-4000 Liege, Belgium, Email: daristizabal@ulg.ac.be;
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Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000339802700053 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1868
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Author Terol-Calvo, J.; Tortola, M.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) High-energy constraints from low-energy neutrino nonstandard interactions Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D
Volume 101 Issue 9 Pages 095010 - 14pp
Keywords
Abstract Many scenarios of new physics predict the existence of neutrino nonstandard interactions, new vector contact interactions between neutrinos, and first generation fermions beyond the Standard Model. We obtain model-independent constraints on the Standard Model effective field theory at high energies from bounds on neutrino nonstandard interactions derived at low energies. Our analysis explores a large set of new physics scenarios and includes full one-loop running effects below and above the electroweak scale. Our results show that neutrino nonstandard interactions already push the scale of new physics beyond the TeV. We also conclude that bounds derived by other experimental probes, in particular by low-energy precision measurements and by charged lepton flavor violation searches, are generally more stringent. Our study constitutes a first step toward the systematization of phenomenological analyses to evaluate the impact of neutrino nonstandard interactions for new physics scenarios at high energies.
Address [Terol-Calvo, Jorge; Tortola, Mariam; Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: jorge.terol@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2470-0010 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000531733300009 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4392
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Author Vicente, A.
Title (down) Higgs Lepton Flavor Violating Decays in Two Higgs Doublet Models Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Frontiers in Physics Abbreviated Journal Front. Physics
Volume 7 Issue Pages 174 - 13pp
Keywords Higgs boson; lepton flavor violating decays; beyond the standard model; two Higgs doublet models; effective field theory
Abstract The discovery of a non-zero rate for a lepton flavor violating decay mode of the Higgs boson would definitely be an indication of New Physics. We review the prospects for such signal in Two Higgs Doublet Models, in particular for Higgs boson decays into tau μfinal states. We will show that this scenario contains all the necessary ingredients to provide large flavor violating rates and still be compatible with the stringent limits from direct searches and low-energy flavor experiments.
Address [Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: avelino.vicente@ific.uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Frontiers Media Sa Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2296-424x ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000498568200001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4206
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Author Escribano, P.; Reig, M.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) Generalizing the Scotogenic model Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.
Volume 07 Issue 7 Pages 097 - 25pp
Keywords Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics; Renormalization Group
Abstract The Scotogenic model is an economical setup that induces Majorana neutrino masses at the 1-loop level and includes a dark matter candidate. We discuss a generalization of the original Scotogenic model with arbitrary numbers of generations of singlet fermion and inert doublet scalar fields. First, the full form of the light neutrino mass matrix is presented, with some comments on its derivation and with special attention to some particular cases. The behavior of the theory at high energies is explored by solving the Renormalization Group Equations.
Address [Escribano, Pablo; Reig, Mario; Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: pablo.escribano@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1029-8479 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000553119900003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4477
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Author Cordero-Carrion, I.; Hirsch, M.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) General parametrization of Majorana neutrino mass models Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D
Volume 101 Issue 7 Pages 075032 - 25pp
Keywords
Abstract We discuss a general formula which allows to automatically reproduce experimental data for Majorana neutrino mass models, while keeping the complete set of the remaining model parameters free for general scans, as necessary in order to provide reliable predictions for observables outside the neutrino sector. We provide a proof of this master parametrization and show how to apply it for several well-known neutrino mass models from the literature. We also discuss a list of special cases, in which the Yukawa couplings have to fulfill some particular additional conditions.
Address [Cordero-Carrion, I] Univ Valencia, Dept Matemat, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: isabel.cordero@uv.es;
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2470-0010 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000527506300005 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4377
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Author Celis, A.; Fuentes-Martin, J.; Vicente, A.; Virto, J.
Title (down) Gauge-invariant implications of the LHCb measurements on lepton-flavor nonuniversality Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D
Volume 96 Issue 3 Pages 035026 - 8pp
Keywords
Abstract We study the implications of the recent measurements of R-K and R-K* by the LHCb Collaboration. We do that by adopting a model-independent approach based on the Standard Model effective field theory (SMEFT), with the dominant new physics (NP) effects encoded in the coefficients of dimension-6 operators respecting the full Standard Model (SM) gauge symmetry. After providing simplified expressions for R-K and R-K*, we determine the implications of the recent LHCb results for these observables on the coefficients of the SMEFT operators at low and high energies. We also take into account all b -> sll data, which combined lead to effective NP scenarios with SM pulls in excess of 5 sigma. Thus, the operators discussed in this paper would be the first dimension-6 terms in the SM Lagrangian to be detected experimentally. Indirect constraints on these operators are also discussed. The results of this paper transcend the singularity of the present situation and set a standard for future analyses in b -> s transitions when the NP is assumed to lie above the electroweak scale.
Address [Celis, Alejandro] Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Fak Phys, Arnold Sommerfeld Ctr Theoret Phys, D-80333 Munich, Germany
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2470-0010 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000408349600009 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3280
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Author Cai, Y.; Herrero-Garcia, J.; Schmidt, M.A.; Vicente, A.; Volkas, R.R.
Title (down) From the Trees to the Forest: A Review of Radiative Neutrino Mass Models Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Frontiers in Physics Abbreviated Journal Front. Physics
Volume 5 Issue Pages 63 - 56pp
Keywords neutrino masses; lepton flavor violation; lepton number violation; beyond the standard model; effective field theory; model building; LHC; dark matter
Abstract A plausible explanation for the lightness of neutrino masses is that neutrinos are massless at tree level, with their mass (typically Majorana) being generated radiatively at one or more loops. The new couplings, together with the suppression coming from the loop factors, imply that the new degrees of freedom cannot be too heavy (they are typically at the TeV scale). Therefore, in these models there are no large mass hierarchies and they can be tested using different searches, making their detailed phenomenological study very appealing. In particular, the new particles can be searched for at colliders and generically induce signals in lepton-flavor and lepton-number violating processes (in the case of Majorana neutrinos), which are not independent from reproducing correctly the neutrino masses and mixings. The main focus of the review is on Majorana neutrinos. We order the allowed theory space from three different perspectives: (i) using an effective operator approach to lepton number violation, (ii) by the number of loops at which the Weinberg operator is generated, (iii) within a given loop order, by the possible irreducible topologies. We also discuss in more detail some popular radiative models which involve qualitatively different features, revisiting their most important phenomenological implications. Finally, we list some promising avenues to pursue.
Address [Cai, Yi] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Sch Phys, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China, Email: juan.herrero-garcia@coepp.org.au;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Frontiers Research Foundation Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2296-424x ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000416908800001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3393
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Author Centelles Chulia, S.; Herbermann, T.; Herrero-Brocal, A.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) Flavour and cosmological probes of Diracon models Type Journal Article
Year 2025 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.
Volume 09 Issue 9 Pages 110 - 36pp
Keywords Cosmology of Theories BSM; Early Universe Particle Physics; Lepton Flavour Violation (charged); New Light Particles
Abstract We present and analyze two minimal extensions of the Standard Model featuring a spontaneously broken global, chiral, and anomaly-free U(1)D symmetry. This breaking generates naturally small Dirac neutrino masses via a seesaw mechanism and yields a physical massless Goldstone boson, the Diracon. Although both models share the same particle content and scalar potential, their distinct symmetry breaking pattern leads to remarkably different phenomenological and cosmological signatures. In the first model, the Diracon couples weakly to charged leptons but right-handed neutrinos can be efficiently produced in the early Universe, resulting in stringent constraints from the effective number of relativistic species, triangle Neff. Conversely, in the second one, right-handed neutrino production is suppressed, and flavour-violating processes such as μ-> eD\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$ \mu \to e\mathcal{D} $$\end{document} provide the most promising probes. These simple but elegant models showcase the complementarity between cosmological observations and low-energy flavour experiments in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model.
Address [Chulia, Salvador Centelles; Herbermann, Tim] Max Planck Inst Kernphys, Saupfercheckweg 1, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany, Email: salcen@ific.uv.es;
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001570402700001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6844
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Author Escribano, P.; Martin Lozano, V.; Norero, S.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) Exploring dimuon Higgs decay in an extended Scotogenic model Type Journal Article
Year 2025 Publication Journal of High Energy Physics Abbreviated Journal J. High Energy Phys.
Volume 09 Issue 9 Pages 136 - 46pp
Keywords Anomalous Higgs Couplings; Lepton Flavour Violation (charged); Higgs Properties
Abstract We investigate the dimuon Higgs decay h -> mu+mu- in the context of an extended Scotogenic model. The model introduces a singlet complex scalar in addition to the standard Scotogenic scalar doublet and singlet fermions, charged under a dark & Zopf;2 symmetry. By exploring the one-loop contributions, we show that the model allows for sizable deviations in the Higgs dimuon decay rate, quantified by the quotient R μμ= Br(h -> mu+mu-)/Br(h -> mu+mu-)SM. Crucially, these deviations comply with experimental limits, including those on Br(mu+ -> e+gamma) and Br(h -> gamma gamma). Such deviations can be tested and constrained by future precision measurements at the LHC.
Address [Escribano, Pablo; Lozano, Victor Martin; Vicente, Avelino] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: pablo.escribano@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001573949400009 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6854
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Author Hirsch, M.; Staub, F.; Vicente, A.
Title (down) Enhancing l(i) -> 3l(j) with the Z(0)-penguin Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D
Volume 85 Issue 11 Pages 113013 - 5pp
Keywords
Abstract Lepton flavor violation has been observed in neutrino oscillations. For charged lepton flavor violation decays only upper limits are known, but sizable branching ratios are expected in many neutrino mass models. High-scale models, such as the classical supersymmetric seesaw, usually predict that decays l(i) -> 3l(j) are roughly a factor alpha smaller than the corresponding decays l(i) -> l(j)gamma. Here we demonstrate that the Z(0)-penguin diagram can give an enhancement for decays l(i) -> 3l(j) in many extensions of the minimal supersymmetric standard model (MSSM). We first discuss why the Z(0)-penguin is not dominant in the MSSM with seesaw and show that much larger contributions from the Z(0)-penguin are expected in general. We then demonstrate the effect numerically in two example models, namely, the supersymmetric inverse seesaw and R-parity violating supersymmetry.
Address [Hirsch, M.] Univ Valencia Edificio Inst Paterna, CSIC, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: mahirsch@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000305680800003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1075
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