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

NázevTitle
Search for Lepton-Flavor Violation in Z-Boson Decays with tau Leptons with the ATLAS DetectorSearch for Lepton-Flavor Violation in Z-Boson Decays with tau Leptons with the ATLAS Detector
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
G. Aad, B. Abbott, D. C. Abbott, A. Abud, B. Ali, K. Augsten, B. Bergmann, T. Billoud, M. Havránek, Z. Hubáček, S. Mondal, M. Myška, R. Novotný, V. Petousis, S. Pospíšil, K. Smolek, A. Sopczak, V. Vacek, P. Vokáč, V. Vrba
DOIDOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.271801
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Physical Review Letters. 2021, 127(27), 1-20. ISSN 0031-9007.
RokYear
2021
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000754272800005
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85123457439
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/21:00356406!RIV22-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
Získávání nových poznatků o mikrosvětě v infrastruktuře CERNAcquiring new pieces of knowledge about micro-world in CERN research infrastructure; Institucionální podpora na rozvoj výzkumné org.Institucionální podpora na rozvoj výzkumné org.; Centrum pokročilých aplikovaných přírodních vědCenter for advanced applied sciences; CERN-CZ II - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2018104 (2020–2022)CERN-CZ II - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2018104 (2020–2022)

AbstraktAbstract

A search for lepton-flavor-violating Z -> e tau and Z -> mu tau 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 root s = 13 TeV and is combined with the results of a similar ATLAS search in the final state in which the tau lepton decays hadronically, using the same data set as well as Run 1 data. The addition of leptonically decaying tau leptons significantly improves the sensitivity reach for Z -> l tau decays. The Z -> l tau branching fractions are constrained in this analysis to B(Z -> e tau) < 7.0 x 10(-6) and B (Z -> mu tau) < 7.2 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level. The combination with the previously published analyses sets the strongest constraints to date: B(Z -> e tau) < 5.0 x 10(-6) and B(Z -> mu tau) < 6.5 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level.

A search for lepton-flavor-violating Z -> e tau and Z -> mu tau 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 root s = 13 TeV and is combined with the results of a similar ATLAS search in the final state in which the tau lepton decays hadronically, using the same data set as well as Run 1 data. The addition of leptonically decaying tau leptons significantly improves the sensitivity reach for Z -> l tau decays. The Z -> l tau branching fractions are constrained in this analysis to B(Z -> e tau) < 7.0 x 10(-6) and B (Z -> mu tau) < 7.2 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level. The combination with the previously published analyses sets the strongest constraints to date: B(Z -> e tau) < 5.0 x 10(-6) and B(Z -> mu tau) < 6.5 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level.