We propose a model for leptons based on the smallest modular finite group Gamma 2 congruent to S3 that, for the first time, accounts for both the hints of large low-energy CP-violation in the lepton sector and the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe, generated by only two heavy right-handed neutrinos. These same states are also employed in a Minimal seesaw mechanism to generate light neutrino masses. Besides the heavy neutrinos, our particle content is the same as the Standard Model (SM), with the addition of one single modulus tau, whose vacuum expectation value is responsible for both the modular and CP-symmetry breakings. We show that this minimalistic SM extension is enough to get an excellent fit to low energy neutrino observables and to the required baryon asymmetry eta B. Predictions for the neutrino mass ordering, effective masses in neutrinoless double beta decay and tritium decay as well as for the Majorana phases are also provided.

Marciano, S., Meloni, D., Parriciatu, M. (2024). Minimal seesaw and leptogenesis with the smallest modular finite group. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2024(5) [10.1007/jhep05(2024)020].

Minimal seesaw and leptogenesis with the smallest modular finite group

Marciano, Simone;Meloni, Davide;Parriciatu, Matteo
2024-01-01

Abstract

We propose a model for leptons based on the smallest modular finite group Gamma 2 congruent to S3 that, for the first time, accounts for both the hints of large low-energy CP-violation in the lepton sector and the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe, generated by only two heavy right-handed neutrinos. These same states are also employed in a Minimal seesaw mechanism to generate light neutrino masses. Besides the heavy neutrinos, our particle content is the same as the Standard Model (SM), with the addition of one single modulus tau, whose vacuum expectation value is responsible for both the modular and CP-symmetry breakings. We show that this minimalistic SM extension is enough to get an excellent fit to low energy neutrino observables and to the required baryon asymmetry eta B. Predictions for the neutrino mass ordering, effective masses in neutrinoless double beta decay and tritium decay as well as for the Majorana phases are also provided.
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Marciano, S., Meloni, D., Parriciatu, M. (2024). Minimal seesaw and leptogenesis with the smallest modular finite group. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2024(5) [10.1007/jhep05(2024)020].
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