Sterile neutrino rates for general M , T , μ , k : Review of a theoretical framework

Laine, M. (2022). Sterile neutrino rates for general M , T , μ , k : Review of a theoretical framework. Annals of physics, 444, p. 169022. Elsevier 10.1016/j.aop.2022.169022

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The temperature of sphaleron freeze-out, GeV, sets a scale for mechanisms for generating lepton asymmetries and converting them to baryon asymmetry (leptogenesis). For Majorana masses , leptogenesis takes place in the non-relativistic regime, while for , the dynamics is ultrarelativistic. The intermediate case is the most cumbersome, as no effective theory methods are available. We review the definitions of and provide integral representations for all rate coefficients and mass corrections of in this regime, such that the expressions extrapolate to known limits and are gauge independent to the order computed, both in the symmetric and the Higgs phase, for any helicity, momentum, and set of chemical potentials. Road signs towards a numerical evaluation are offered.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Theoretical Physics
10 Strategic Research Centers > Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC)

UniBE Contributor:

Laine, Mikko Sakari

Subjects:

500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

0003-4916

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Binia Marti

Date Deposited:

17 Mar 2023 14:07

Last Modified:

19 Mar 2023 02:14

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.aop.2022.169022

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/179876

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179876

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