Flavour structure from the seesaw Michael A. Schmidt University of Melbourne 28th Jun 2012 Alexei Smirnov Fest What’s nu? – Invisibles 12 M. Lindner, MS, A. Y. .Smirnov, JHEP 0507 (2005) 048 C. Hagedorn, MS, A. Y. .Smirnov, Phys. Rev. D 79 , 036002 (2009) MS, A. Y. .Smirnov, Nucl.Phys. B857 (2012) 1-27 1
Outline Introduction 1 Implementations of Double Seesaw Structure 2 Stability with respect to Quantum Corrections 3 Conclusions 4 2
Outline Introduction 1 Implementations of Double Seesaw Structure 2 Stability with respect to Quantum Corrections 3 Conclusions 4 3
★ ★ ✒ ✍ ✿ ✍ ✍ ✿ ✒ ✒ ✒ ✍ ✍ ✿ ✍ ✍ ✍ ✿ ✍ Fermion Masses Huge hierarchy of charged fermions: m t : m c : m u ✘ 1 : 7 ✁ 10 � 3 : 10 � 5 m b : m s : m d ✘ 1 : 2 ✁ 10 � 2 : 10 � 3 m ✜ : m ✖ : m e ✘ 1 : 6 ✁ 10 � 2 : 3 ✁ 10 � 4 Neutral fermions have smaller masses and a weaker hierarchy inverted ordering normal ordering ✗ 2 ∆ m 2 ✗ 3 ∆ m 2 21 31 ✗ 1 ∆ m 2 31 ✗ 2 ∆ m 2 21 ✗ 3 ✗ 1 4
Fermion Masses Huge hierarchy of charged fermions: m t : m c : m u ✘ 1 : 7 ✁ 10 � 3 : 10 � 5 m b : m s : m d ✘ 1 : 2 ✁ 10 � 2 : 10 � 3 m ✜ : m ✖ : m e ✘ 1 : 6 ✁ 10 � 2 : 3 ✁ 10 � 4 Neutral fermions have smaller masses and a weaker hierarchy Small mixing angles in CKM matrix: ★ 12 ★ 23 ✒ 13 13 ✍ 2 ✿ 4 ✍ 0 ✿ 23 ✍ Large mixing angles in PMNS matrix: inverted ordering normal ordering ✗ 2 ∆ m 2 ✗ 3 ∆ m 2 21 ✒ 12 ✒ 23 ✒ 13 31 ✗ 1 ∆ m 2 31 ✗ 2 ∆ m 2 34 ✍ 44 ✍ 9 ✿ 3 ✍ 21 ✗ 3 ✗ 1 [Forero et. al (2012)] 34 ✍ 39 ✍ 9 ✿ 0 ✍ [Fogli et. al (2012)] 4
Fermion Masses Huge hierarchy of charged fermions: m t : m c : m u ✘ 1 : 7 ✁ 10 � 3 : 10 � 5 m b : m s : m d ✘ 1 : 2 ✁ 10 � 2 : 10 � 3 m ✜ : m ✖ : m e ✘ 1 : 6 ✁ 10 � 2 : 3 ✁ 10 � 4 Neutral fermions have smaller masses and a weaker hierarchy Small mixing angles in CKM matrix: ★ 12 ★ 23 ✒ 13 13 ✍ 2 ✿ 4 ✍ 0 ✿ 23 ✍ Large mixing angles in PMNS matrix: inverted ordering normal ordering ✗ 2 ∆ m 2 ✗ 3 ∆ m 2 21 ✒ 12 ✒ 23 ✒ 13 31 ✗ 1 ∆ m 2 31 ✗ 2 ∆ m 2 34 ✍ 44 ✍ 9 ✿ 3 ✍ 21 ✗ 3 ✗ 1 [Forero et. al (2012)] 34 ✍ 39 ✍ 9 ✿ 0 ✍ [Fogli et. al (2012)] Explanation of different structures? Compatibility with GUTs? 4
❤ ✐ ❤ ✐ ☛ ☞ � ✮ ✗ ✙ � � ✁ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ❁ ✮ ❖ ✿ ✗ ✮ ✘ ✮ ✮ Seesaw Mechanism Standard Seesaw [Minkowski;Yanagida;Glashow;Gell-Mann,Ramond,Slansky;Mohapatra,Senjanovic] Introduction of right-handed (RH) neutrinos N ✒ m T ✓ 0 D ▼ = ✁ M NN 5
✮ ✘ ✮ ✮ Seesaw Mechanism Standard Seesaw [Minkowski;Yanagida;Glashow;Gell-Mann,Ramond,Slansky;Mohapatra,Senjanovic] Introduction of right-handed (RH) neutrinos N ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ✒ m T ✓ 0 L ☛ L ☞ ✮ m ✗ ✙ � m T D M � 1 D ▼ = NN m D N ✁ M NN 10 14 GeV � ✁ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M NN ✘ ❖ ❁ Λ GUT ✮ effective light neutrino mass: m ✗ � ❖ ( 0 ✿ 1 eV ) 5
✮ ✘ ✮ ✮ Seesaw Mechanism Standard Seesaw [Minkowski;Yanagida;Glashow;Gell-Mann,Ramond,Slansky;Mohapatra,Senjanovic] Introduction of right-handed (RH) neutrinos N ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ✒ m T ✓ 0 L ☛ L ☞ ✮ m ✗ ✙ � m T D M � 1 D ▼ = NN m D N ✁ M NN 10 14 GeV � ✁ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M NN ✘ ❖ ❁ Λ GUT ✮ effective light neutrino mass: m ✗ � ❖ ( 0 ✿ 1 eV ) Different flavour structure possible 5
✮ Seesaw Mechanism Standard Seesaw [Minkowski;Yanagida;Glashow;Gell-Mann,Ramond,Slansky;Mohapatra,Senjanovic] Introduction of right-handed (RH) neutrinos N ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ✒ m T ✓ 0 L ☛ L ☞ ✮ m ✗ ✙ � m T D M � 1 D ▼ = NN m D N ✁ M NN 10 14 GeV � ✁ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M NN ✘ ❖ ❁ Λ GUT ✮ effective light neutrino mass: m ✗ � ❖ ( 0 ✿ 1 eV ) Different flavour structure possible If SO(10): RH neutrinos as well as all SM fermions in 16 ✮ m D ✘ m u ✮ Large (quadratic) hierarchy in neutrino masses 5
Seesaw Mechanism Standard Seesaw [Minkowski;Yanagida;Glashow;Gell-Mann,Ramond,Slansky;Mohapatra,Senjanovic] Introduction of right-handed (RH) neutrinos N ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ✒ m T ✓ 0 L ☛ L ☞ ✮ m ✗ ✙ � m T D M � 1 D ▼ = NN m D N ✁ M NN 10 14 GeV � ✁ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M NN ✘ ❖ ❁ Λ GUT ✮ effective light neutrino mass: m ✗ � ❖ ( 0 ✿ 1 eV ) Different flavour structure possible If SO(10): RH neutrinos as well as all SM fermions in 16 ✮ m D ✘ m u ✮ Large (quadratic) hierarchy in neutrino masses ✮ Cancellation of hierarchies needed in neutrino mass matrix 5
Seesaw Mechanism Standard Seesaw [Minkowski;Yanagida;Glashow;Gell-Mann,Ramond,Slansky;Mohapatra,Senjanovic] Introduction of right-handed (RH) neutrinos N ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ✒ m T ✓ 0 L ☛ L ☞ ✮ m ✗ ✙ � m T D M � 1 D ▼ = NN m D N ✁ M NN 10 14 GeV � ✁ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M NN ✘ ❖ ❁ Λ GUT ✮ effective light neutrino mass: m ✗ � ❖ ( 0 ✿ 1 eV ) Different flavour structure possible If SO(10): RH neutrinos as well as all SM fermions in 16 ✮ m D ✘ m u ✮ Large (quadratic) hierarchy in neutrino masses ✮ Cancellation of hierarchies needed in neutrino mass matrix New scale below Λ GUT needed 5
❤ ✐ ❤ ✐ ❤ ✐ ❤ ✐ ☞ ☛ ☞ ☛ Solutions to Large Hierarchy from Seesaw Forget about SO(10), use e.g. SU(5) 6
Solutions to Large Hierarchy from Seesaw Forget about SO(10), use e.g. SU(5) Use an alternative seesaw mechanism Alternative Seesaw Type II (scalar triplet) seesaw Type III (fermionic triplet) seesaw ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ L ☞ ∆ L ☛ Σ L ☛ L ☞ 6
Solutions to Large Hierarchy from Seesaw Forget about SO(10), use e.g. SU(5) Use an alternative seesaw mechanism Cancel hierarchy through structure in RH Majorana mass matrix M NN . . . Alternative Seesaw Type II (scalar triplet) seesaw Type III (fermionic triplet) seesaw ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ ❤ H ✐ L ☞ ∆ L ☛ Σ L ☛ L ☞ 6
� � ✮ ✗ ✢ ✢ ✮ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ✿ ✢ ✢ ✮ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ✘ ❂ ✘ ❂ ✘ Double Seesaw Double Seesaw [Mohapatra,Valle;Barr] Introduce additional singlets S m T ✵ 0 0 ✶ D M T ✿ 0 ▼ = ❇ ❈ SN ❅ ❆ ✿ ✿ M SS Mainly two different limits studied: 7
✢ ✢ ✮ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ❀ ✘ ❖ ✘ ❂ ✘ ❂ ✘ Double Seesaw Double Seesaw [Mohapatra,Valle;Barr] Introduce additional singlets S m T ✵ 0 0 ✶ D M T D M � 1 SN M SS M � 1 T ❆ ✮ m ✗ = m T ✿ 0 ▼ = m D ❇ ❈ SN SN ❅ ✿ ✿ M SS Mainly two different limits studied: Inverse seesaw: M SN ✢ m D ✢ M SS ✮ e.g. m D ✘ ❖ ( 100 GeV ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ ( TeV ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( 0 ✿ 01 keV ) 7
✘ ❂ ✘ ❂ ✘ Double Seesaw Double Seesaw [Mohapatra,Valle;Barr] Introduce additional singlets S m T ✵ 0 0 ✶ D M T D M � 1 SN M SS M � 1 T ❆ ✮ m ✗ = m T ✿ 0 ▼ = m D ❇ ❈ SN SN ❅ ✿ ✿ M SS Mainly two different limits studied: Inverse seesaw: M SN ✢ m D ✢ M SS ✮ e.g. m D ✘ ❖ ( 100 GeV ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ ( TeV ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( 0 ✿ 01 keV ) Double seesaw: M SS ✢ M SN ✢ m D ✮ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ (Λ GUT ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( M Pl ) 7
Double Seesaw Double Seesaw [Mohapatra,Valle;Barr] Introduce additional singlets S m T ✵ 0 0 ✶ D M T D M � 1 SN M SS M � 1 T ❆ ✮ m ✗ = m T ✿ 0 ▼ = m D ❇ ❈ SN SN ❅ ✿ ✿ M SS Mainly two different limits studied: Inverse seesaw: M SN ✢ m D ✢ M SS ✮ e.g. m D ✘ ❖ ( 100 GeV ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ ( TeV ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( 0 ✿ 01 keV ) Double seesaw: M SS ✢ M SN ✢ m D ✮ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ (Λ GUT ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( M Pl ) Naturally leads to correct scale of RH neutrinos GUT ❂ M Pl ✘ 10 13 GeV M NN ✘ M 2 SN ❂ M SS ✘ Λ 2 7
Double Seesaw Double Seesaw [Mohapatra,Valle;Barr] Introduce additional singlets S ✵ m T m T ✶ 0 S ✗ D M T D M � 1 SN M SS M � 1 T ❆ ✮ m ✗ = m T ❇ ✿ M NN ❈ ▼ = m D SN ❇ ❈ SN ❅ ✿ ✿ M SS Mainly two different limits studied: Inverse seesaw: M SN ✢ m D ✢ M SS ✮ e.g. m D ✘ ❖ ( 100 GeV ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ ( TeV ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( 0 ✿ 01 keV ) Double seesaw: M SS ✢ M SN ✢ m D ✮ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ (Λ GUT ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( M Pl ) Naturally leads to correct scale of RH neutrinos GUT ❂ M Pl ✘ 10 13 GeV M NN ✘ M 2 SN ❂ M SS ✘ Λ 2 7
Double Seesaw Double Seesaw [Mohapatra,Valle;Barr] Introduce additional singlets S ✵ m T m T ✶ 0 S ✗ D M T D M � 1 SN M SS M � 1 T ❆ ✮ m ✗ = m T ❇ ✿ M NN ❈ ▼ = m D SN ❇ ❈ SN ❅ ✿ ✿ M SS Mainly two different limits studied: Inverse seesaw: M SN ✢ m D ✢ M SS ✮ e.g. m D ✘ ❖ ( 100 GeV ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ ( TeV ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( 0 ✿ 01 keV ) Double seesaw: M SS ✢ M SN ✢ m D ✮ m D ✘ ❖ (Λ ew ) ❀ M SN ✘ ❖ (Λ GUT ) ❀ M SS ✘ ❖ ( M Pl ) Naturally leads to correct scale of RH neutrinos GUT ❂ M Pl ✘ 10 13 GeV M NN ✘ M 2 SN ❂ M SS ✘ Λ 2 If M SS singular, there are massless neutrinos. 7
Recommend
More recommend