Elements of the neutrino mass matrix: Allowed ranges and implications of texture zeros

2006/03/31 by A. Merle, Alexander Merle, W. Rodejohann +1 · 15 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Neutrino Physics Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.73.073012

published as Phys.Rev.D73:073012,2006 · 21 pages, 7 figures. Minor corrections, matches version in PRD

arxiv created 2006/04/25 · openalex publication_date 2006/04/27 · arxiv updated 2011/06/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We study the range of the elements of the neutrino mass matrix m_\ensuremathν in the charged lepton basis. Neutrinoless double beta decay is sensitive to the ee element (the effective mass) of m_\ensuremathν. We then analyze the phenomenological implications of single texture zeros. In particular, interesting predictions for the effective mass can be obtained, in the sense that typically only little cancellation due to the Majorana phases is expected. Some cases imply constraints on the atmospheric neutrino mixing angle.

Citations

• Texture zeros and majorana phases of the neutrino mass matrix
• Zeroes of the neutrino mass matrix
• Neutrinoless double beta decay and future neutrino oscillation precision experiments

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