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Ming-Hua Weng

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Non-holomorphic $S^{\prime}_{4}$ modular symmetry for leptons and leptogenesis

We perform a comprehensive and systematic investigation of lepton models based on the non-holomorphic $S^{\prime}_{4}$ modular symmetry, by using level 4 polyharmonic Maaß forms spanning integer weights from $-4$ to $6$. The light neutrino masses are generated by the type-I seesaw mechanism with two right-handed neutrinos, no flavon fields other than the modulus $τ$ is introduced, and the generalized CP symmetry is not imposed. An exhaustive numerical analysis yields 36 viable models with only four real couplings besides the modulus $τ$ when neutrino masses are normal ordering. They are classified into three categories, each containing twelve models which yield quite similar predictions for lepton observables and are distinguished by the assignment of $E^c_1$. Furthermore, we perform a detailed numerical analysis for one representative model from each category. These representative models are found to yield very sharp predictions for neutrino masses and mixing parameters, and they are distinguished by the predictions for the atmospheric mixing angle $θ_{23}$, the Dirac CP phase $δ_{CP}$ and the Majorana CP phase $α_{21}$. Furthermore, we find that only two of these three representative models accommodate successful thermal leptogenesis in the unflavored regime, reproducing the observed baryon asymmetry with the identical parameter values that satisfy neutrino oscillation data. In these models, the real part of the modulus $τ$ is the unique source of CP violation in both lepton mixing and leptogenesis.

hep-ph

Modular Symmetry with Weighton

We systematically develop the weighton mechanism for natural quark and charged lepton mass hierarchies in the framework of modular symmetry with a single modulus field $τ$. The weighton $ϕ$ is defined as a complete singlet with unit modular weight, leading to fermion mass suppression by powers of $\tildeϕ$, which is the vacuum expectation value of the field scaled by a flavour cut-off. Further mass and mixing angle suppression comes from powers of the small parameter, $q\equiv e^{i2πτ}$. Assuming some fields transform as triplets under the finite modular symmetry, with general assignments for the other fields, we perform a complete analysis for the levels $N=3, 4, 5$, expressing fermion masses and mixings in terms of powers of the small parameters $\tildeϕ$ and $q$. We present two examples in detail, based on the modular group $T'$, close to the CP boundary of $τ$, which can address both fermion mass and mixing hierarchies using a weighton field.

hep-ph

Modular binary octahedral symmetry for flavor structure of Standard Model

We have investigated the modular binary octahedral group $2O$ as a flavor symmetry to explain the structure of Standard Model. The vector-valued modular forms in all irreducible representations of this group are constructed. We have classified all possible fermion masses models based on the modular binary octahedral group $2O$. A comprehensive numerical analysis is performed, and we present some benchmark quark/lepton masses models in well agreement with the experimental data. Notably we find a minimal modular invariant model for leptons and quarks, which is able to explain simultaneously the masses and mixing parameters of both quarks and leptons in terms of 14 real free parameters including the modulus $τ$. The fermion mass hierarchies around the vicinity of the modular fixed points are explored.

hep-ph