How good is μ-τsymmetry after results on non-zero θ_{13}?

Abstract

Viability of the μ-τinterchange symmetry imposed as an approximate symmetry (1) on the neutrino mass matrix {\cal M}_{νf} in the flavour basis (2) simultaneously on the charged lepton mass matrix M_l and the neutrino mass matrix M_νand (3) on the underlying Lagrangian is discussed in the light of recent observation of a non-zero reactor mixing angle θ_{13}. In case (1), μ-τsymmetry breaking may be regarded as small (less than 20-30%) only for the inverted or quasidegenerate neutrino mass spectrum and the normal hierarchy would violate it by a large amount. The case (2) is more restrictive and the requirement of relatively small breaking allows only the quasidegenerate spectrum. If neutrinos obtain their masses from the type-I seesaw mechanism then small breaking of the μ-τsymmetry in the underlying Lagrangian may result in a large breaking in {\cal M}_{νf} and even the hierarchical neutrino spectrum may also be consistent with mildly broken μ-τsymmetry of the Lagrangian. Neutrinoless double beta decay provides a good means of distinguishing above scenarios. In particular, non-observation of signal in future experiments such as GERDA would rule out scenarios (1) and (2).

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