Electroweak phase transition and gravitational waves in the type-II seesaw model
Ruiyu Zhou, Ligong Bian, Y. Du
Abstract
A bstract The type-II seesaw model is a possible candidate for simultaneously explaining non-vanishing neutrino masses and the observed baryon asymmetry of the Universe. In this work, we study in detail the pattern of phase transition and the gravitational wave production of this model. We find a strong first-order electroweak phase transition generically prefers positive Higgs portal couplings and a light triplet below ~ 550 GeV. In addition, we find the gravitational wave yield generated during the phase transition would be at the edge of BBO sensitivity and could be further examined by Ultimate-DECIGO.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsBaryon asymmetryElectroweak interactionParticle physicsSeesaw molecular geometryNeutrinoSterile neutrinoGravitational wavePhase transitionGravitationHiggs bosonPhase (matter)Neutrino oscillationLeptonAstrophysicsNuclear physicsAstronomyQuantum mechanicsElectronParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesNeutrino Physics Research