A Type-I Seesaw Framework with Non-Holomorphic Modular Symmetry

TL;DR

This paper explores neutrino mass generation using a non-holomorphic modular symmetry framework with a Type-I seesaw mechanism, analyzing compatibility with current oscillation data and predicting specific parameter ranges.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of non-holomorphic modular symmetry to neutrino mass models and assesses their viability with current experimental data.

Findings

Normal hierarchy is compatible with current data, inverted hierarchy is not.

Predicted atmospheric mixing angle is in the second octant.

Dirac CP phase is constrained to the first and fourth quadrants.

Abstract

We study neutrino mass generation within the framework of non-holomorphic modular symmetry proposed by Qu and Ding. In this formalism, neutrino masses are generated via the Type-I seesaw mechanism, where the Yukawa couplings depend on non-holomorphic modular forms. The viability of the model is examined through a $\chi^2$ analysis using current neutrino oscillation data. The $\chi^2_{min}$ value is found to be $7.06$ for normal hierarchy(NH). All neutrino oscillation parameters are consistent within their $1\sigma$ allowed ranges, except the atmospheric mixing angle $\sin^2\theta_{23}$, which is predicted to lie in the second octant. The Dirac CP-violating phase($\delta_{CP}$) is constrained to the first and fourth quadrants, indicating relatively weak CP violation. These predictions can be tested in future long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments. The sum of neutrino masses is compatible with the stringent bound proposed by the DESI experiment. However, the inverted hierarchy(IH) is not viable in this model, as the predicted value of $\chi^2_{min}$ exceeds 100, and the mixing angles $\sin^2\theta_{12}$ and $\sin^2\theta_{23}$ lie outside the $3 \sigma$ allowed ranges.