On the origin of neutrino flavour symmetry
On the origin of neutrino flavour symmetry
We study classes of models which are based on some discrete family symmetry which is completely broken such that the observed neutrino flavour symmetry emerges indirectly as an accidental symmetry. For such "indirect" models we discuss the D-term flavon vacuum alignments which are required for such an accidental flavour symmetry consistent with tri-bimaximal lepton mixing to emerge. We identify large classes of suitable discrete family symmetries, namely the Δ(3n2) and Δ(6n2) groups, together with other examples such as Z7 x Z3. In such indirect models the implementation of the type I see-saw mechanism is straightforward using constrained sequential dominance. However the accidental neutrino flavour symmetry may be easily violated, for example leading to a large reactor angle, while maintaining accurately the tri-bimaximal solar and atmospheric predictions.
beyond standard model, discrete and finite symmetriesneutrino physics
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King, Stephen F
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Luhn, Christoph
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October 2009
King, Stephen F
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Luhn, Christoph
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King, Stephen F and Luhn, Christoph
(2009)
On the origin of neutrino flavour symmetry.
Journal of High Energy Physics, 2009 (JHEP10), .
(doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2009/10/093).
Abstract
We study classes of models which are based on some discrete family symmetry which is completely broken such that the observed neutrino flavour symmetry emerges indirectly as an accidental symmetry. For such "indirect" models we discuss the D-term flavon vacuum alignments which are required for such an accidental flavour symmetry consistent with tri-bimaximal lepton mixing to emerge. We identify large classes of suitable discrete family symmetries, namely the Δ(3n2) and Δ(6n2) groups, together with other examples such as Z7 x Z3. In such indirect models the implementation of the type I see-saw mechanism is straightforward using constrained sequential dominance. However the accidental neutrino flavour symmetry may be easily violated, for example leading to a large reactor angle, while maintaining accurately the tri-bimaximal solar and atmospheric predictions.
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Published date: October 2009
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beyond standard model, discrete and finite symmetriesneutrino physics
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