Verifiable model of neutrino masses from large extra dimensions

Citation
E. Ma et al., Verifiable model of neutrino masses from large extra dimensions, PHYS REV L, 85(18), 2000, pp. 3769-3772
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
18
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3769 - 3772
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20001030)85:18<3769:VMONMF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We propose a new scenario of neutrino masses with a Higgs triplet (xi (++), xi (+), xi (0)) in a theory of large extra dimensions. Lepton number viola tion in a distant brane acts as the source of a very small trilinear coupli ng of xi to the standard Higgs doublet in our brane. Small realistic Majora na neutrino masses are naturally obtained with the fundamental scale M* sim ilar to O(1) TeV, foretelling the possible discovery of xi (m(xi) less than or similar to M*) at future colliders. Decays of xi (++) into same-sign di leptons are fixed by the neutrino mass matrix. Observation of mu -e convers ion in nuclei is predicted.