Small neutrino masses and gauge coupling unification

Abstract

The physics responsible for gauge coupling unification may also induce small neutrino masses. We propose a novel gauge mediated radiative seesaw mechanism for calculable neutrino masses. These arise from quantum corrections mediated by new $SU(3{)}_c\times SU(2{)}_L\times U(1{)}_X$ (3-3-1) gauge bosons and the physics driving gauge coupling unification. Gauge couplings unify for a 3-3-1 scale in the TeV range, making the model directly testable at the LHC.

Comments: 5 pages, 4 figures. Matches version accepted for publication in Phys.Rev.D. Rapid Communications