On the impact of Majorana masses in gravity-matter systems (Q2273477)

An asymptotically safe quantum theory of gravity goes beyond the standard perturbative paradigm. It relies on the existence of a non-trivial UV fixed point that features finitely many relevant directions, corresponding to the number of free parameters to be fixed by experiments. Within this scenario, coupling Standard Model matter degrees to quantum gravity, recent works have managed to explain observed quantities in the low energy regimes by assuming the existence of an asymptotically safe fixed point. In the present work, using the functional renormalization group, the authors ``aim at giving the first steps to investigate the quantum-gravity fluctuations effects to the seesaw mechanism'' -- a mechanism grounded on the introduction of a right-handed neutrino with a Majorana mass term which couples to the left-handed neutrino and the Higgs through a Yukawa interaction. It is worked ``within a specific truncation for the effective average action and with particular choices for gauge parameters, regulators and field parametrizations''. The main findings concern quantum gravity effects on the running of the Majorana masses and the impact of Majorana masses on the running of the Higgs-Majorana couplings. The authors state: ``The system considered in this paper can be regarded as a toy model motivated by neutrino physics.''