A search for lepton-flavor-violating Z→eτ and Z→μτ decays with pp collision data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC is presented. This analysis uses 139 fb-1 of Run 2 pp collisions at s=13 TeV and is combined with the results of a similar ATLAS search in the final state in which the τ lepton decays hadronically, using the same data set as well as Run 1 data. The addition of leptonically decaying τ leptons significantly improves the sensitivity reach for Z→ℓτ decays. The Z→ℓτ branching fractions are constrained in this analysis to B(Z→eτ)<7.0×10-6 and B(Z→μτ)<7.2×10-6 at 95% confidence level. The combination with the previously published analyses sets the strongest constraints to date: B(Z→eτ)<5.0×10-6 and B(Z→μτ)<6.5×10-6 at 95% confidence level. © 2021 CERN.

Search for Lepton-Flavor Violation in Z -Boson Decays with τ Leptons with the ATLAS Detector / Aad, G., Abbott, B., Abbott, D.C., Abed Abud, A., Abeling, K., Abhayasinghe, D.K., Abidi, S.H., Abramowicz, H., Abreu, H., Abulaiti, Y., Abusleme Hoffman, A.C., Acharya, B.S., Achkar, B., Adam, L., Adam Bourdarios, C., Adamczyk, L., Adamek, L., Adelman, J., Adiguzel, A., Adorni, S., et al.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 1092-0145. - 127:27(2021). [10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.271801]

Search for Lepton-Flavor Violation in Z -Boson Decays with τ Leptons with the ATLAS Detector

Artoni, G.;Bagnaia, P.;Betti, A.;Bini, C.;Carnesale, M.;Di Bello, F. A.;Gauzzi, P.;Gentile, S.;Giagu, S.;Kado, M.;Lacava, F.;Longarini, I.;Luci, C.;Martinelli, L.;Policicchio, A.;Sabetta, L.;
2021

Abstract

A search for lepton-flavor-violating Z→eτ and Z→μτ decays with pp collision data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC is presented. This analysis uses 139 fb-1 of Run 2 pp collisions at s=13 TeV and is combined with the results of a similar ATLAS search in the final state in which the τ lepton decays hadronically, using the same data set as well as Run 1 data. The addition of leptonically decaying τ leptons significantly improves the sensitivity reach for Z→ℓτ decays. The Z→ℓτ branching fractions are constrained in this analysis to B(Z→eτ)<7.0×10-6 and B(Z→μτ)<7.2×10-6 at 95% confidence level. The combination with the previously published analyses sets the strongest constraints to date: B(Z→eτ)<5.0×10-6 and B(Z→μτ)<6.5×10-6 at 95% confidence level. © 2021 CERN.
2021
LHC; Particle Phyisics; lepton-flavor-violation
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Search for Lepton-Flavor Violation in Z -Boson Decays with τ Leptons with the ATLAS Detector / Aad, G., Abbott, B., Abbott, D.C., Abed Abud, A., Abeling, K., Abhayasinghe, D.K., Abidi, S.H., Abramowicz, H., Abreu, H., Abulaiti, Y., Abusleme Hoffman, A.C., Acharya, B.S., Achkar, B., Adam, L., Adam Bourdarios, C., Adamczyk, L., Adamek, L., Adelman, J., Adiguzel, A., Adorni, S., et al.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 1092-0145. - 127:27(2021). [10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.271801]
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