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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 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
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J. High Energy Phys. |
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06 |
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6 |
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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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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000435023100004 |
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yes |
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3610 |
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