scholarly journals Numerical estimate of minimal active-sterile neutrino mixing

2018 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 03003
Author(s):  
Igor Krasnov
Keyword(s):  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Numerical Estimate ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Type I ◽  
Mass Hierarchy ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Active Neutrino

Seesaw mechanism constrains from below mixing between active and sterile neutrinos for fixed sterile neutrino masses. Signal events associated with sterile neutrino decays inside a detector at fixed target experiment are suppressed by the mixing angle to the power of four. Therefore sensitivity of experiments such as SHiP and DUNE should take into account minimal possible values of the mixing angles. We extend the previous study of this subject [1] to a more general case of non-zero CP-violating phases in the neutrino sector. Namely, we provide numerical estimate of minimal value of mixing angles between active neutrinos and two sterile neutrinos with the third sterile neutrino playing no noticeable role in the mixing. Thus we obtain a sensitivity needed to fully explore the seesaw type I mechanism for sterile neutrinos with masses below 2 GeV, and one undetectable sterile neutrino that is relevant for the fixedtarget experiments. Remarkably, we observe a strong dependence of this result on the lightest active neutrino mass and the neutrino mass hierarchy, not only on the values of CP-violating phases themselves. All these effects sum up to push the limit of experimental confirmation of sterile-active neutrino mixing by several orders of magnitude below the results of [1] from 10-10 - 10-11 down to 10-12 and even to 10-20 in parts of parameter space; non-zero CP-violating phases are responsible for that.

scholarly journals Effects of active–sterile neutrino mixing during primordial nucleosynthesis

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 1450080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Civitarese ◽  
Mercedes Elisa Mosquera ◽  
María Manuela Sáez
Keyword(s):  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Light Nuclei ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
A Value ◽  
Active Neutrino ◽  
Observable Data ◽  
Free Parameters

In the present work, we discuss the effects of the inclusion of sterile–active neutrino oscillations during the production of primordial light-nuclei. We assume that the sterile neutrino mass-eigenstate might oscillate with the two lightest active neutrino mass-eigenstates, with mixing angles ϕ1 and ϕ2. We also allow a constant renormalization (represented by a parameter (ζ)) of the sterile neutrino occupation factor. Taking ζ and the mixing angles as free parameters, we have computed distribution functions of active and sterile neutrinos and primordial abundances. Using observable data we set constrains in the free parameters of the model. It is found that the data on primordial abundances are consistent with small mixing angles and with a value of ζ smaller than 0.65 at 3σ level.

scholarly journals $$3+1$$ active–sterile neutrino mixing in $$B-L$$ model with $$S_{3}{\times Z_4\times Z_2}$$ symmetry for normal neutrino mass ordering

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Vien
Keyword(s):  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Mass Matrix ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Yukawa Interaction ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Normal Ordering ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Active Mixing ◽  
Best Fit

AbstractWe propose a non-renormalizable $$B-L$$ B - L model with $$S_{3}{\times Z_4\times Z_2}$$ S 3 × Z 4 × Z 2 symmetry which successfully accommodates the current active–sterile neutrino mixing in $$3+1$$ 3 + 1 scheme. The $$S_3$$ S 3 flavor symmetry is supplemented by $$Z_4\otimes Z_2$$ Z 4 ⊗ Z 2 symmetry to consolidate the Yukawa interaction of the model. The presence of $$S_3\otimes Z_4\otimes Z_2$$ S 3 ⊗ Z 4 ⊗ Z 2 flavour symmetry plays an important role in generating the desired structure of the neutrino mass matrix. The model can reproduce the recent observed active-neutrino neutrino oscillation data for normal ordering in which two sterile–active mixing angles $$\theta _{14, 24}$$ θ 14 , 24 get the best-fit values and the obtained values of $$\theta _{34}, \delta _{14}, \delta _{14}$$ θ 34 , δ 14 , δ 14 , the sum of neutrino mass and the effective neutrino masses are within their currently allowed ranges.

scholarly journals Search for signatures of sterile neutrinos with Double Chooz

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Abrahão ◽  
H. Almazan ◽  
J. C. dos Anjos ◽  
S. Appel ◽  
J. C. Barriere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Model Prediction ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Profile Likelihood ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Data Comparison ◽  
Mixing Parameter ◽  
Double Chooz

AbstractWe present a search for signatures of neutrino mixing of electron anti-neutrinos with additional hypothetical sterile neutrino flavors using the Double Chooz experiment. The search is based on data from 5 years of operation of Double Chooz, including 2 years in the two-detector configuration. The analysis is based on a profile likelihood, i.e. comparing the data to the model prediction of disappearance in a data-to-data comparison of the two respective detectors. The analysis is optimized for a model of three active and one sterile neutrino. It is sensitive in the typical mass range $${5 \times 10^{-3}}\,\mathrm{eV}^2 \lesssim \varDelta m^2_{41} \lesssim {3 \times 10^{-1}}\,\mathrm{eV}^2 $$ 5 × 10 - 3 eV 2 ≲ Δ m 41 2 ≲ 3 × 10 - 1 eV 2 for mixing angles down to $$\sin ^2 2\theta _{14} \gtrsim {0.02} $$ sin 2 2 θ 14 ≳ 0.02 . No significant disappearance additionally to the conventional disappearance related to $$\theta _{13} $$ θ 13 is observed and correspondingly exclusion bounds on the sterile mixing parameter $$\theta _{14} $$ θ 14 as a function of $$ \varDelta m^2_{41} $$ Δ m 41 2 are obtained.

scholarly journals Supernova bounds on keV-mass sterile neutrinos

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (13) ◽  
pp. 1530033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Energy Loss ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Standard Energy

Sterile neutrinos of keV masses are one of the most promising candidates for the warm dark matter, which could solve the small-scale problems encountered in the scenario of cold dark matter. We present a detailed study of the production of such sterile neutrinos in a supernova core, and derive stringent bounds on the active-sterile neutrino mixing angles and sterile neutrino masses based on the standard energy-loss argument.

scholarly journals Connecting leptonic CP violation, lightest neutrino mass and baryon asymmetry through type II seesaw

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (09) ◽  
pp. 1550045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupam Kalita ◽  
Debasish Borah
Keyword(s):  
Cp Violation ◽  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Mass Matrix ◽  
Baryon Asymmetry ◽  
Type I ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Mass Type

We study the possibility of connecting leptonic Dirac CP phase δ, lightest neutrino mass and baryon asymmetry of the universe within the framework of a model where both type I and type II seesaw mechanisms contribute to neutrino mass. Type I seesaw gives rise to Tri-Bimaximal (TBM) type neutrino mixing whereas type II seesaw acts as a correction in order to generate nonzero θ13. We derive the most general form of type II seesaw mass matrix which cannot only give rise to correct neutrino mixing angles but also can generate nontrivial value of δ. Considering both the cases where type II seesaw is subleading and is equally dominant compared to type I seesaw, we correlate the type II seesaw term with δ and lightest neutrino mass. We further constrain the Dirac CP phase δ and hence the type II seesaw mass matrix from the requirement of producing the observed baryon asymmetry through the mechanism of leptogenesis.

scholarly journals Effects of Leptonic Nonunitarity on Lepton Flavor Violation, Neutrino Oscillation, Leptogenesis, and Lightest Neutrino Mass

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gayatri Ghosh ◽  
Kalpana Bora
Keyword(s):  
Neutrino Oscillation ◽  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Type I ◽  
Lepton Flavor Violation ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Inverted Hierarchy ◽  
Planck Data ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Lepton Flavor ◽  
Mixing Matrix

Neutrino physics is a mature branch of science with all the three neutrino mixing angles and two mass squared differences determined with high precision. In spite of several experimental verifications of neutrino oscillations and precise measurements of two mass squared differences and the three mixing angles, the unitarity of the leptonic mixing matrix is not yet established, leaving room for the presence of small nonunitarity effects. Deriving the bounds on these nonunitarity parameters from existing experimental constraints, on cLFV decays such as μ→eγ, μ→τγ, and τ→eγ, we study their effects on the generation of baryon asymmetry through leptogenesis and neutrino oscillation probabilities. We consider a model where see-saw is extended by an additional singlet S which is very light but can give rise to nonunitarity effects without affecting the form on see-saw formula. We do a parameter scan of a minimal see-saw model in a type I see-saw framework satisfying the Planck data on baryon to photon ratio of the Universe, which lies in the interval 5.8×10-10<YB<6.6×10-10(BBN). We predict values of lightest neutrino mass and Dirac and Majorana CP-violating phases δCP, α, and β, for normal hierarchy and inverted hierarchy for one-flavor leptogenesis. It is worth mentioning that all these four quantities are unknown yet, and future experiments will be measuring them.

scholarly journals Neutrino mixing with nonzero θ13 in Zee–Babu model

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 1450072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Ngoc Long ◽  
Vo Van Vien
Keyword(s):  
Neutrino Mass ◽  
Mass Matrix ◽  
Recent Experimental Data ◽  
Mass Hierarchy ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Neutrino Mass Hierarchy ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Yukawa Couplings ◽  
Neutrino Sector ◽  
Normal Mass

The exact solution for the neutrino mass matrix of the Zee–Babu model is derived. Tribimaximal mixing imposes conditions on the Yukawa couplings, from which the normal mass hierarchy is preferred. The derived conditions give a possibility of Majorana maximal CP violation in the neutrino sector. We have shown that nonzero θ13 is generated if Yukawa couplings between leptons almost equal to each other. The model gives some regions of the parameters where neutrino mixing angles and the normal neutrino mass hierarchy obtained are consistent with the recent experimental data.

scholarly journals Current and future neutrino oscillation constraints on leptonic unitarity

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian A. R. Ellis ◽  
Kevin J. Kelly ◽  
Shirley Weishi Li
Keyword(s):  
Precise Measurement ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Matrix Elements ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Active Neutrino ◽  
Mixing Matrix

Abstract The unitarity of the lepton mixing matrix is a critical assumption underlying the standard neutrino-mixing paradigm. However, many models seeking to explain the as-yet-unknown origin of neutrino masses predict deviations from unitarity in the mixing of the active neutrino states. Motivated by the prospect that future experiments may provide a precise measurement of the lepton mixing matrix, we revisit current constraints on unitarity violation from oscillation measurements and project how next-generation experiments will improve our current knowledge. With the next-generation data, the normalizations of all rows and columns of the lepton mixing matrix will be constrained to ≲10% precision, with the e-row best measured at ≲1% and the τ-row worst measured at ∼10% precision. The measurements of the mixing matrix elements themselves will be improved on average by a factor of 3. We highlight the complementarity of DUNE, T2HK, JUNO, and IceCube Upgrade for these improvements, as well as the importance of ντ appearance measurements and sterile neutrino searches for tests of leptonic unitarity.

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