Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos

Abstract Light hypothetical particles with masses up to O 100 $$ \mathcal{O}(100) $$ MeV can be produced in the core of supernovae. Their subsequent decays to neutrinos can produce a flux component with higher energies than the standard flux. We study the impact of heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons,...

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Main Authors: Kensuke Akita, Sang Hui Im, Mehedi Masud, Seokhoon Yun
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)057
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description Abstract Light hypothetical particles with masses up to O 100 $$ \mathcal{O}(100) $$ MeV can be produced in the core of supernovae. Their subsequent decays to neutrinos can produce a flux component with higher energies than the standard flux. We study the impact of heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons, in particular U 1 L μ − L τ $$ \textrm{U}{(1)}_{L_{\mu }-{L}_{\tau }} $$ and U(1) B−L gauge bosons, and majorons coupled to neutrinos flavor-dependently. We obtain new strong limits on these particles from no events of high-energy SN 1987A neutrinos and their future sensitivities from observations of galactic supernova neutrinos.
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spelling doaj-art-2bd5de09f50f4996887bef27174c6bf82025-08-20T02:11:23ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-07-012024713810.1007/JHEP07(2024)057Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinosKensuke Akita0Sang Hui Im1Mehedi Masud2Seokhoon Yun3Particle Theory and Cosmology Group, Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)Particle Theory and Cosmology Group, Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)Particle Theory and Cosmology Group, Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)Particle Theory and Cosmology Group, Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)Abstract Light hypothetical particles with masses up to O 100 $$ \mathcal{O}(100) $$ MeV can be produced in the core of supernovae. Their subsequent decays to neutrinos can produce a flux component with higher energies than the standard flux. We study the impact of heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons, in particular U 1 L μ − L τ $$ \textrm{U}{(1)}_{L_{\mu }-{L}_{\tau }} $$ and U(1) B−L gauge bosons, and majorons coupled to neutrinos flavor-dependently. We obtain new strong limits on these particles from no events of high-energy SN 1987A neutrinos and their future sensitivities from observations of galactic supernova neutrinos.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)057Neutrino InteractionsNew Light ParticlesSterile or Heavy NeutrinosNon-Standard Neutrino Properties
spellingShingle Kensuke Akita
Sang Hui Im
Mehedi Masud
Seokhoon Yun
Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos
Journal of High Energy Physics
Neutrino Interactions
New Light Particles
Sterile or Heavy Neutrinos
Non-Standard Neutrino Properties
title Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos
title_full Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos
title_fullStr Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos
title_full_unstemmed Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos
title_short Limits on heavy neutral leptons, Z ′ bosons and majorons from high-energy supernova neutrinos
title_sort limits on heavy neutral leptons z bosons and majorons from high energy supernova neutrinos
topic Neutrino Interactions
New Light Particles
Sterile or Heavy Neutrinos
Non-Standard Neutrino Properties
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)057
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