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Beta decays with momentum space Majorana spinors

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We construct and apply to \(\beta \) decays a truly neutral local quantum field that is entirely based upon momentum space Majorana spinors. We make the observation that theory with momentum space Majorana spinors of real C parities is equivalent to Dirac’s theory. For imaginary C parities, the neutrino mass can drop out from the single \(\beta \) decay trace and reappear in \(0\nu \beta\beta \), a curious and in principle experimentally testable signature for a non-trivial impact of Majorana framework in polarization experiments.

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  1. Instituto de Fisica, UASLP, Av. Manuel Nava 6, Zona Universitaria, SLP 78290, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

    M. Kirchbach & C. Compean

  2. Facultad de Fisica, UAZ, Av. Preparatoria 301, Fr. Progreso, ZAC 98062, Zacatecas, Mexico

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Communicated by G. Orlandini

Received: 11 November 2003, Revised: 20 April 2004, Published online: 12 October 2004

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11.30.Er Charge conjugation, parity, time reversal, and other discrete symmetries - 14.60.St Non-standard-model neutrinos, right-handed neutrinos, etc.

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Kirchbach, M., Compean, C. & Noriega, L. Beta decays with momentum space Majorana spinors. Eur. Phys. J. A 22, 149–155 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2003-10230-0

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