Neutrino sector with Majorana mass terms and Friedberg-Lee symmetry

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.77.073002· OSTI ID:21249917

Jarlskog, C ^[1]

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1. Division of Mathematical Physics, LTH, Lund University, Box 118, S-22100 Lund (Sweden)

We examine a recently proposed symmetry/condition by Friedberg and Lee in a framework where three right-handed neutrinos are added to the spectrum of the three-family minimal standard model. It is found that the right-handed neutrinos are very special, with respect to this symmetry. In the symmetry limit the neutrinos are massless, which could possibly be a hint about why they are light. Imposed as a condition and not as a full symmetry, we find that one of the three right-handed neutrinos simply decouples (has only gravitational interactions) and one of the interacting neutrinos is massless. The possible relation of the model to the seesaw mechanism is briefly discussed.

• OSTI ID: 21249917
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 77; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
GRAVITATIONAL INTERACTIONS
LEE MODEL
MASS
NEUTRINOS
SPECTRA
STANDARD MODEL
SYMMETRY