Using Z gamma candidate events collected by the CDF detector at the Tevatron Collider, we search for potential anomalous (non-standard-model) couplings between the Z boson and the photon. Z gamma couplings vanish at tree level and are heavily suppressed at higher orders; hence any evidence of couplings indicates new physics. Measurements are performed using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.9 fb(-1) in the Z -> nu(nu) over bar decay channel and 5: 1 fb(-1) in the Z -> l(+)l(-) (l - mu, e) decay channels. The combination of these measurements provides the most stringent limits to date on Z gamma trilinear gauge couplings. Using an energy scale of Lambda = 1.5 TeV to allow for a direct comparison with previous measurements, we find limits on the CP-conserving parameters that describe Z gamma couplings to be vertical bar h(3)(gamma,Z)vertical bar < 0.022 and vertical bar h(4)(gamma,Z)vertical bar < 0.0009. These results are consistent with standard model predictions.

Limits on Anomalous Trilinear Gauge Couplings in Z gamma Events from p(p)over-bar Collisions at root s=1.96 TeV / T., A., B. A., G., S., A., D., A., A., A., A., A., J., A., G., A., J. A., A., A., A., T., A., A., A., J., A., W., A., B., A., A., A., F., A., W., B., A., B.G., V. E., B., et al.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - 107:(2011), p. 051802. [10.1103/physrevlett.107.051802]

Limits on Anomalous Trilinear Gauge Couplings in Z gamma Events from p(p)over-bar Collisions at root s=1.96 TeV

S. D. Cecco;GIAGU, Stefano;IORI, Maurizio;MARGAROLI, Fabrizio;
2011

Abstract

Using Z gamma candidate events collected by the CDF detector at the Tevatron Collider, we search for potential anomalous (non-standard-model) couplings between the Z boson and the photon. Z gamma couplings vanish at tree level and are heavily suppressed at higher orders; hence any evidence of couplings indicates new physics. Measurements are performed using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.9 fb(-1) in the Z -> nu(nu) over bar decay channel and 5: 1 fb(-1) in the Z -> l(+)l(-) (l - mu, e) decay channels. The combination of these measurements provides the most stringent limits to date on Z gamma trilinear gauge couplings. Using an energy scale of Lambda = 1.5 TeV to allow for a direct comparison with previous measurements, we find limits on the CP-conserving parameters that describe Z gamma couplings to be vertical bar h(3)(gamma,Z)vertical bar < 0.022 and vertical bar h(4)(gamma,Z)vertical bar < 0.0009. These results are consistent with standard model predictions.
2011
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Limits on Anomalous Trilinear Gauge Couplings in Z gamma Events from p(p)over-bar Collisions at root s=1.96 TeV / T., A., B. A., G., S., A., D., A., A., A., A., A., J., A., G., A., J. A., A., A., A., T., A., A., A., J., A., W., A., B., A., A., A., F., A., W., B., A., B.G., V. E., B., et al.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - 107:(2011), p. 051802. [10.1103/physrevlett.107.051802]
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