Neutrinoless double beta decay rates and the 3+2 scenario
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The possible Majorana nature of neutrinos leads to lepton-number-violating effects such as neutrinoless double beta decay. The standard study of this process involves mass-dependent matrix elements which, although easy to use, might be missing important effects, especially in the light neutrino regime where the ultrasoft contributions become important. A fresh look at the different momentum regions leads us to an effective practical parametrisation for the decay amplitude that can show significant differences in the light-to-medium mass range of neutrinos compared to the standard parametrisation. As a concrete realisation of a UV model leading to Majorana neutrinos, the testability of a 3 + 2 model with two sterile neutrinos is discussed.
DOI: 10.22323/1.479.0111
Author: Vaisakh Plakkot
Language: English
Topic: Neutrino Physics Research
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409674832