Journal of High Energy Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology

Volume 6, Issue 2 (April 2020)

ISSN Print: 2380-4327   ISSN Online: 2380-4335

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Neutrino Masses and See-Saw Mechanism

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DOI: 10.4236/jhepgc.2020.62021    724 Downloads   2,383 Views  

ABSTRACT

A neutrino is a subatomic particle that is very similar to an electron, but has no electrical charge and a very small mass. Neutrinos are one of the most abundant particles in the universe. Because they have very little interaction with matter, however, they are incredibly difficult to detect. We present a study of the physics of neutrinos using the Dirac lagrangian. Based on Lorentz invariance we introduce the notion of Majorana spinor. Then we derive the mass terms for both Dirac and Majorana neutrinos. We further discuss the general framework of the See-Saw mechanism considering a simplification of the problem.

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Tarhini, A. and Mrad, M. (2020) Neutrino Masses and See-Saw Mechanism. Journal of High Energy Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology, 6, 274-281. doi: 10.4236/jhepgc.2020.62021.

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