Published February 7, 2003 | Version v1
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b-τ unification and large atmospheric mixing: A case for a noncanonical seesaw mechanism

Creators

  • 1. J. Stefan Institute, 1001 Ljubljana (Slovenia)
  • 2. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 34100 Trieste (Italy)
  • 3. INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Theory Group (Italy)

Description

We study the second and third generation masses in the context of the minimal renormalizable SO(10) theory. We show that if the seesaw takes the noncanonical (type II) form, large atmospheric neutrino mixing angle requires b-τ unification

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.051802;
arXiv
arXiv:hep-ph/0210207v2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
90
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 051802-051802.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35046499
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
MASS; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; NEUTRINOS; QUARKS; RENORMALIZATION; SO-10 GROUPS; SYMMETRY BREAKING; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; LEPTONS; LIE GROUPS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SO GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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Notes
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