Large and almost maximal neutrino mixing within the type II see-saw mechanism

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2007, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Lindner, Manfred ^a   Rodejohann, Werner ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beyond standard model; Neutrino physics

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EID: 34547576570     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/05/089     Document Type: Article

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