A package for renormalization group running in the SMEFT with sterile neutrinos
Abstract Sterile neutrinos are well-motivated beyond the Standard Model (BSM) particles. The Standard Model Effective Field Theory (SMEFT) augmented with these new fields is known as the $$\nu $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> </mml:math> SMEFT. We present the first code for solving the renormalization group equations (RGEs) of the $$\nu $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> </mml:math> SMEFT in an automated way. For this purpose, we have implemented the $$\nu $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> </mml:math> SMEFT as a new effective field theory (EFT) in the Wilson coefficient exchange format . Furthermore, we included anomalous dimensions depending on the gauge couplings and Yukawas in the python package . This novel version of allows a consistent inclusion of $$\nu $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> </mml:math> SMEFT renormalization group (RG) running effects above the electroweak (EW) scale in phenomenological studies involving sterile neutrinos. Moreover, this new release allows us to study EW, strong, and Yukawa running effects separately within the SMEFT.
Authors
- Tejhas Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5726-3037)
- Jacky Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9053-0731)
- Jason Aebischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7014-9711)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (US)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (FR)
- Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie (FR)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The European Physical Journal C
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14127-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.35
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- European Commission
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Laboratory Directed Research and Development
- Los Alamos National Laboratory