Published June 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Connection between the neutrino seesaw mechanism and properties of the Majorana neutrino mass matrix

Creators

  • 1. Physics Department, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 (United States)

Description

If it can be ascertained experimentally that the 3x3 Majorana neutrino mass matrix Mν has vanishing determinants for one or more of its 2x2 submatrices, it may be interpreted as supporting evidence for the theoretically well-known canonical seesaw mechanism. I show how these two things are connected and offer a realistic Mν with two zero subdeterminants as an example

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 111301-111301.3
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37023783
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
MATRICES; MATRIX ELEMENTS; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE MODELS; REST MASS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS

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Notes
(c) 2005 The American Physical Society