Type II Dirac Seesaw with Observable $ΔN_{\rm eff}$ in the light of W-mass Anomaly [CL]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2204.08266


We propose a type II seesaw model for light Dirac neutrinos to provide an explanation for the recently reported anomaly in W boson mass by the CDF collaboration with $7\sigma$ statistical significance. In the minimal model, the required enhancement in W boson mass is obtained at tree level due to the vacuum expectation value of a real scalar triplet, which also plays a role in generating light Dirac neutrino mass. Depending upon the couplings and masses of newly introduced particles, we can have thermally or non-thermally generated relativistic degrees of freedom $\Delta N_{\rm eff}$ in the form of right handed neutrinos which can be observed at future cosmology experiments. Extending the model to a radiative Dirac seesaw scenario can also accommodate dark matter and lepton anomalous magnetic moment.

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D. Borah, S. Mahapatra, D. Nanda, et. al.
Tue, 19 Apr 22
22/52

Comments: 8 pages, 9 figures