On the nature of the fourth generation neutrino and its implications

Details On the nature of the fourth generation neutrino and its implications On the nature of the fourth generation neutrino and its implications

2012-04-04

arxiv.org/abs/1204.1021v1

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

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We consider the neutrino sector of a Standard Model with four generations. While the three light neutrinos can obtain their masses from a variety of mechanisms with or without new neutral fermions, fourth-generation neutrinos need at least one new relatively light right-handed neutrino. If lepton number is not conserved this neutrino must have a Majorana mass term whose size depends on the underlying mechanism for lepton number violation. Majorana masses for the fourth generation neutrinos induce relative large two-loop contributions to the light neutrino masses which could be even larger than the cosmological bounds. This sets strong limits on the mass parameters and mixings of the fourth generation neutrinos.

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