The $$B-L$$ B - L scotogenic models for Dirac neutrino masses

• Main Authors: Weijian Wang, Ruihong Wang, Zhi-Long Han, Jin-Zhong Han
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
• Series: European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5446-9

Abstract We construct the one-loop and two-loop scotogenic models for Dirac neutrino mass generation in the context of $$U(1)_{B-L}$$ U ( 1 ) B - L extensions of standard model. It is indicated that the total number of intermediate fermion singlets is uniquely fixed by the anomaly free condition and the new particles may have exotic $$B-L$$ B - L charges so that the direct SM Yukawa mass term $$\bar{\nu }_L\nu _R\overline{\phi ^0}$$ ν ¯ L ν R ϕ 0 ¯ and the Majorana mass term $$(m_N/2)\overline{\nu _R^C}\nu _R$$ ( m N / 2 ) ν R C ¯ ν R are naturally forbidden. After the spontaneous breaking of the $$U(1)_{B-L}$$ U ( 1 ) B - L symmetry, the discrete $$Z_{2}$$ Z 2 or $$Z_{3}$$ Z 3 symmetry appears as the residual symmetry and gives rise to the stability of intermediate fields as DM candidates. Phenomenological aspects of lepton flavor violation, DM, leptogenesis and LHC signatures are discussed.