Neutrinos: Majorana or Dirac?
Are neutrinos with definite masses Majorana or Dirac particles? This is one of the most fundamental problems of modern neutrino physics. The solution to this problem could be crucial for understanding the origin of small neutrino masses. We review here basic arguments in favor of the Majorana nature...
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doaj-b5fab5c81ae348e2ae81bbf6246224a62020-11-25T03:54:23ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972020-08-01613413410.3390/universe6090134Neutrinos: Majorana or Dirac?Samoil M. Bilenky0Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, R-141980 Dubna, RussiaAre neutrinos with definite masses Majorana or Dirac particles? This is one of the most fundamental problems of modern neutrino physics. The solution to this problem could be crucial for understanding the origin of small neutrino masses. We review here basic arguments in favor of the Majorana nature of massive neutrinos. The phenomenological theory of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>0</mn><mi>ν</mi><mi>β</mi><mi>β</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-decay is briefly discussed and recent experimental data and sensitivity of future experiments are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/6/9/134neutrino massneutrino mixingneutrino oscillationsmajorana neutrinoneutrinoless double β-decay |
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Are neutrinos with definite masses Majorana or Dirac particles? This is one of the most fundamental problems of modern neutrino physics. The solution to this problem could be crucial for understanding the origin of small neutrino masses. We review here basic arguments in favor of the Majorana nature of massive neutrinos. The phenomenological theory of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>0</mn><mi>ν</mi><mi>β</mi><mi>β</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-decay is briefly discussed and recent experimental data and sensitivity of future experiments are presented. |
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neutrino mass neutrino mixing neutrino oscillations majorana neutrino neutrinoless double β-decay |
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