Explicit perturbations to the stabilizer τ = i of modular A 5 ′ $$ {A}_5^{\prime } $$ symmetry and leptonic CP violation

Abstract In a class of neutrino mass models with modular flavor symmetries, it has been observed that CP symmetry is preserved at the fixed point (or stabilizer) of the modulus parameter τ = i, whereas significant CP violation emerges within the neighbourhood of this stabilizer. In this paper, we fi...

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Published in:Journal of High Energy Physics
Main Authors: Xin Wang, Shun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2021)093
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Summary:Abstract In a class of neutrino mass models with modular flavor symmetries, it has been observed that CP symmetry is preserved at the fixed point (or stabilizer) of the modulus parameter τ = i, whereas significant CP violation emerges within the neighbourhood of this stabilizer. In this paper, we first construct a viable model with the modular A 5 ′ $$ {A}_5^{\prime } $$ symmetry, and explore the phenomenological implications for lepton masses and flavor mixing. Then, we introduce explicit perturbations to the stabilizer at τ = i, and present both numerical and analytical results to understand why a small deviation from the stabilizer leads to large CP violation. As low-energy observables are very sensitive to the perturbations to model parameters, we further demonstrate that the renormalization-group running effects play an important role in confronting theoretical predictions at the high-energy scale with experimental measurements at the low-energy scale.
ISSN:1029-8479