Degree Type
Creative Component
Semester of Graduation
Fall 2020
Department
Physics and Astronomy
First Major Professor
Kerry Whisnant
Degree(s)
Master of Science (MS)
Major(s)
High Energy Physics
Abstract
The see-saw mechanism is an elegant method of resolving some of the key issues in neutrino phenomenology. In order to motivate the see-saw mechanism, the history of neutrino discovery, research, and explanation will be discussed. The current viability of the see-saw mechanism with respect to the latest experimental developments will also be addressed.
Copyright Owner
Marasinghe, Kevin
Copyright Year
2020
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
File Format
Embargo Period (admin only)
12-7-2020
Recommended Citation
Marasinghe, Kevin, "The Current Status of the See-Saw Mechanism" (2020). Creative Components. 660.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/creativecomponents/660
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Comments
A brief history of the neutrino, from theoretical object to first detection, discovery of its massive nature, the see-saw mechanism as a theory explaining its mass, including discussion on Dirac vs. Majorana nature, and up-to-date experimental results having to do with the theory.