Published October 1, 2003
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Journal article
New 'square root' model of lepton family cyclic symmetry
Creators
- 1. Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (Madras) 600113 (India)
- 2. Physics Department, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 (United States)
Description
Following the newly formulated notion of form invariance of the neutrino mass matrix, a complete model of leptons is constructed. It is based on a specific unitary 3x3 matrix U in family space, such that U2 is the simple discrete symmetry νe→-νe, νμ↔ντ. Thus U also generates the cyclic group Z4. The charged-lepton mass matrix is nearly diagonal while the neutrino mass matrix is of a form suitable for explaining maximal (large) mixing in atmospheric (solar) neutrino oscillations in the context of three nearly degenerate neutrino masses. Observable lepton flavor violation is predicted. Quarks may be treated in the same way as charged leptons
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.68.071302;
- arXiv
- arXiv:hep-ph/0306264v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 68
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Journal Page Range
- p. 071302-071302.4
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35057447
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC NEUTRINOS; ELECTRON NEUTRINOS; MUON NEUTRINOS; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; QUARKS; REST MASS; SOLAR NEUTRINOS; TAU NEUTRINOS; U GROUPS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HEAVY LEPTONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; LIE GROUPS; MASS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NEUTRINOS; RADIATIONS; SOLAR PARTICLES; SOLAR RADIATION; STELLAR RADIATION; SYMMETRY GROUPS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 The American Physical Society