Tri-Resonant Leptogenesis

TL;DR

This paper introduces a tri-resonant leptogenesis model with three singlet neutrinos, showing it enhances CP asymmetry and impacts baryon asymmetry evolution, especially at low mass scales below 100 GeV.

Contribution

It develops a novel tri-resonant leptogenesis framework with detailed Boltzmann equation analysis, highlighting effects of temperature variations on baryon asymmetry at low neutrino masses.

Findings

Tri-resonant structure increases CP asymmetry compared to bi-resonant models.

Small high-temperature variations significantly influence baryon asymmetry evolution.

Parameter space analysis shows viable leptogenesis below 100 GeV mass scale.

Abstract

We present a class of leptogenesis models where the light neutrinos acquire their observed mass through a symmetry-motivated construction. We consider an extension of the Standard Model, which includes three singlet neutrinos which have mass splittings comparable to their decay widths. We show that this tri-resonant structure leads to an appreciable increase in the observed CP asymmetry over that found previously in typical bi-resonant models. To analyse such tri-resonant scenarios, we solve a set of coupled Boltzmann equations, crucially preserving the variations in the relativistic degrees of freedom. We highlight the fact that small variations at high temperatures can have major implications for the evolution of the baryon asymmetry when the singlet neutrino mass scale is below $100$ GeV. We then illustrate how this variation can significantly affect the ability to find successful leptogenesis at these low masses. Finally, the parameter space for viable leptogenesis is delineated, and comparisons are made with current and future experiments.