Probing right-handed neutrinos dipole operators

Authors:
  • DBDaniele Barducci
    Daniele Barducci
  • EBEnrico Bertuzzo
    Enrico Bertuzzo
  • MTMarco Taoso
    Marco Taoso
  • CTClaudio Toni
    Claudio Toni

Abstract
We consider the minimal see-saw extension of the Standard Model with two right-handed singlet fermions $N_{1,2}$ with mass at the GeV scale, augmented by an effective dipole operator between the sterile states. We firstly review current bounds on this effective interaction from fixed-target and collider experiments as well as from astrophysical and cosmological observations. We then highlight the prospects for testing the decay $N_2 \to N_1 \gamma$ induced by the dipole at future facilities targeting long lived particles such as ANUBIS, CODEX-b, FACET, FASER 2, MAPP and SHiP.