Phenomenology of neutrinoless double beta decay
| dc.creator | Hirsch, M. | |
| dc.date | 2006-09-15 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T07:24:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T07:24:08Z | |
| dc.description | Neutrinoless double beta decay violates lepton number by two units, a positive observation therefore necessarily implies physics beyond the standard model. Here, three possible contributions to neutrinoless double beta decay are briefly reviewed: (a) The mass mechanism and its connection to neutrino oscillations; (b) Left-right symmetric models and the lower limit on the right-handed W boson mass; and (c) R-parity violating supersymmetry. In addition, the recently published ``extended black box'' theorem is briefly discussed. Combined with data from oscillation experiments this theorem provides proof that the neutrinoless double beta decay amplitude must receive a non-zero contribution from the mass mechanism, if neutrinos are indeed Majorana particles. | |
| dc.description | prepared for the proceedings of Neutrino 2006, Santa Fe; 6 pages | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0609146 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0609146 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/116238 | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology | |
| dc.title | Phenomenology of neutrinoless double beta decay | |
| dc.type | text |