$R^\nu_{K^{(*)}}$ and non-standard neutrino interactions

TL;DR

This paper explores how non-standard neutrino interactions could enhance certain B meson decay rates and predicts observable effects in related processes, providing new insights into neutrino physics beyond the Standard Model.

Contribution

It introduces models with non-universal Z' interactions and leptoquarks affecting B decays, offering novel predictions and constraints on neutrino interactions.

Findings

An additional light neutrino can double $R^ u_{K^{(*)}}$ without conflicting with $B_s$ mixing.

Models predict $B_s o au^+ au^-$ rates up to six times the SM prediction.

Current bounds on $R^ u_{K^{(*)}}$ constrain leptoquark-mediated neutrino lepton flavour violation.

Abstract

We discuss the modes $B\to K^{(*)}\nu\bar\nu$ in the context of non-standard neutrino interactions that add incoherently to the SM rates. We consider two scenarios: an additional light neutrino; and neutrino lepton flavour violation. We find that an additional light neutrino that interacts with SM fields via a non-universal $Z^\prime$ can increase $R^\nu_{K^{(*)}}$ by up to a factor of two without conflicting with $B_s-\bar B_s$ mixing. This model then predicts rates for $B_s\to \tau^+\tau^-$ up to six times larger than the SM. In the context of neutrino lepton flavour violation mediated by leptoquarks we find that the current experimental upper bounds on $R^\nu_{K^{(*)}}$ are already more constraining than direct bounds from $B_s\to \tau \ell$ and $B\to K^{(*)}\tau \ell$ modes for $\ell=e,\mu$.