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Clockwork origin of neutrino mixings

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The clockwork mechanism provides a natural way to obtain hierarchical masses and couplings in a theory. We propose a clockwork model that has nine clockwork generations. In this model, the… Click to show full abstract

The clockwork mechanism provides a natural way to obtain hierarchical masses and couplings in a theory. We propose a clockwork model that has nine clockwork generations. In this model, the candidates of the origin of the neutrino mixings are nine Yukawa mass matrix elements $Y^{a\beta}$ that connect neutrinos and clockwork fermions, nine clockwork mass ratios $q_{a\beta}$, and nine numbers of clockwork fermions $n_{a\beta}$, where $a, \beta=1,2,3$. Assuming $|Y^{a\beta}|=1$, the neutrino mixings originate from the pure clockwork sector. We show that the observed neutrino mixings are exactly obtained from a clockwork model in the case of the $q_{a\beta}$ origin scenario. In the $n_{a\beta}$ origin scenario, the correct order of magnitude of the observed neutrino mixings is obtained from a clockwork model.

Keywords: origin neutrino; neutrino mixings; clockwork model; beta; clockwork

Journal Title: Physical Review D
Year Published: 2019

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