The landscape of QCD axion models
We review the landscape of QCD axion models. Theoretical constructions that extend the
window for the axion mass and couplings beyond conventional regions are highlighted and …
window for the axion mass and couplings beyond conventional regions are highlighted and …
Lepton number violation: seesaw models and their collider tests
The Majorana nature of neutrinos is strongly motivated from the theoretical and
phenomenological point of view. A plethora of neutrino mass models, known collectively as …
phenomenological point of view. A plethora of neutrino mass models, known collectively as …
The present and future status of heavy neutral leptons
AM Abdullahi, PB Alzás, B Batell… - Journal of Physics G …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The existence of nonzero neutrino masses points to the likely existence of multiple Standard
Model neutral fermions. When such states are heavy enough that they cannot be produced …
Model neutral fermions. When such states are heavy enough that they cannot be produced …
Searching for long-lived particles beyond the Standard Model at the Large Hadron Collider
Abstract Particles beyond the Standard Model (SM) can generically have lifetimes that are
long compared to SM particles at the weak scale. When produced at experiments such as …
long compared to SM particles at the weak scale. When produced at experiments such as …
The search for heavy Majorana neutrinos
A Atre, T Han, S Pascoli, B Zhang - Journal of High Energy …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
The Majorana nature of neutrinos can be experimentally verified only via lepton-number
violating processes involving charged leptons. We study 36 lepton-number violating (LV) …
violating processes involving charged leptons. We study 36 lepton-number violating (LV) …
Global electroweak fit and vector-like leptons in light of the Cabibbo angle anomaly
A Crivellin, F Kirk, CA Manzari, M Montull - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020 - Springer
A bstract The “Cabibbo Angle Anomaly”(CAA) originates from the disagreement between the
CKM elements V ud and V us extracted from superallowed beta and kaon decays …
CKM elements V ud and V us extracted from superallowed beta and kaon decays …
Low energy effects of neutrino masses
A Abada, C Biggio, F Bonnet, MB Gavela… - Journal of High …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
While all models of Majorana neutrino masses lead to the same dimension five effective
operator, which does not conserve lepton number, the dimension six operators induced at …
operator, which does not conserve lepton number, the dimension six operators induced at …
Distinguishing seesaw models at LHC with multi-lepton signals
F Del Aguila, JA Aguilar-Saavedra - Nuclear Physics B, 2009 - Elsevier
We investigate the LHC discovery potential for electroweak scale heavy neutrino singlets
(seesaw I), scalar triplets (seesaw II) and fermion triplets (seesaw III). For seesaw I we …
(seesaw I), scalar triplets (seesaw II) and fermion triplets (seesaw III). For seesaw I we …
Neutrinoless double-beta decay: a roadmap for matching theory to experiment
The observation of neutrino oscillations and hence non-zero neutrino masses provided a
milestone in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model. But even though we now …
milestone in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model. But even though we now …
Neutrino masses and the LHC: testing type II seesaw
We demonstrate how to systematically test a well-motivated mechanism for neutrino mass
generation (Type-II seesaw) at the LHC, in which a Higgs triplet is introduced. In the …
generation (Type-II seesaw) at the LHC, in which a Higgs triplet is introduced. In the …