Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2003-12-16
Nucl.Phys.B695:169-191,2004
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
16 pages, 6 figures
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2004.06.027
Upper bounds on the CP asymmetry relevant for leptogenesis are reexamined and found weaker than in previous literature, both for hierarchical and for quasi-degenerate right-handed neutrinos. Successful leptogenesis implies the usual lower bound on right-handed neutrino masses, and an upper bound on left-handed neutrino masses (which we obtain to be 0.15eV at 3sigma) only if right-handed neutrinos are assumed to be much more hierarchical than left-handed neutrinos. Otherwise both bounds can be considerably relaxed. The constraint on light neutrino masses varies assuming different interpretations of why neutrinos should be quasi-degenerate. With conservative assumptions, we find that a mild quasi-degeneracy allows neutrinos heavier than an eV compatibly with leptogenesis. We also extend computations of thermal leptogenesis to an alternative model of neutrino mass mediated by fermion triplets which was never considered so far for leptogenesis. Leptogenesis can be successful despite the effect of gauge interactions, resulting in only slightly stronger constraints on neutrino masses.
Hambye Thomas
Lin Yin
Notari Alessio
Papucci Michele
Strumia Alessandro
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