The B-L+xY Model and the Higgs-strahlung Processes at a Collider

The gauge extension of the standard model with the U(1)_(B-L+xY) symmetry predicts the existence of a light gauge boson Z' with small couplings to ordinary fermions. We discuss its contributions to the muon anomalous magnetic moment a_μ. Taking account of the constraints on the relevant free parameters, we further calculate the contributions of the light gauge boson Z' to the Higgs-strahlung processes e~+e~-→ ZH and e~+e~-→ Z'H.     

Probing new physics in dimension-8 neutral gauge couplings at e~+e~- colliders

Neutral triple gauge couplings(nTGCs)are absent in the standard model effective theory up to dimension-6 operators,but could arise from dimension-8 effective operators.In this work,we study the pure gauge operators of dimension-8 that contribute to nTGCs and are independent of the dimension-8 operator involving the Higgs doublet.We show that the pure gauge operators generate both ZγZ^*and Zγγ^*vertices with rapid energy dependence∝E^5,which can be probed sensitively via the reaction e^+e^-→Zγ.We demonstrate that measuring the nTGCs via the reaction e^+e^-→Zγfollowed by Z→qq decays can probe the new physics scales of dimension-8 pure gauge operators up to the range(1-5)TeV at the CEPC,FCC-ee and ILC colliders with s~(1/2)=(0.25-1)TeV,and up to the range(10-16)TeV at CLIC with s~(1/2)=(3-5)TeV,assuming in each case an integrated luminosity of 5 ab~(-1).We compare these sensitivities with the corresponding probes of the dimension-8 nTGC operators involving Higgs doublets and the dimension-8 fermionic contact operators that contribute to the e^+e^-Zγvertex.     

Probing the Lightest New Gauge Boson BH in the Littlest Higgs Model via Processes γγ→ ff^- Bg at ILC

The neutral gauge boson BH with the mass of hundreds GeV is the lightest particle predicted by the littlest Higgs （LH） model, and such particle should be the first signal of the LH model at the planed ILC if it exists indeed. In this paper, we study some processes of the BH production associated with the fermion pair at the ILC, i.e., γγ→ ff^- BH. The studies show that the most promising processes to detect BH amongγγ→ ff^- BH are γγ→ l＇^＋l＇^-BH （l＇ = e,μ）, and they can produce the sufficient signals in most parameter space preferred by the electroweak precision data at the ILC. On the other hand, the signal produced via the certain BH decay modes is typical and such signal can be easily identified from the SM background. Therefore, BH, the lightest gauge boson in the LH model, would be detectable at the photon collider realized at the ILC.     

New Physics Effects on Rare Decays Bu^＋ → π^＋e^＋e^-, ρ^＋e^＋e^- in a Top Quark Two-Higgs-Doublet Model

Using the form factors from light-cone sum rules, we study the branching ratios and forward-backward asymmetries （FBAs） of the exclusive decays Bu^＋→π^＋e^＋e^- and Bu^＋ →ρ^＋e^＋e^- （e= e,μ） in the standard model （SM） and the top quark two-Higgs-doublet model （T2HDM）. From the numerical results, we find that the new physics contributions cannot provide very large enhancement to the branching ratios and the theoretical predictions are in good agreement with the SM ones. The T2HDM effects on FBAs of these decays are small. Precision measurements of the dilepton invariant mass distributions, especially in the lower dilepton mass region, and the FBAs in the decays Bu^＋ → π^＋ （ρ^＋ ）e^＋ e^- will greatly help in discriminating among the SM and the new physics models.     

Charged Top-Pion Production at e^＋e^- and γγ Colliders

We study the charged top-pion in the topcolor assisted technicolor model（TC2）, and calculate the production of charged top-pion at e^＋ e^- and γγ colliders. At an e^＋ e^- collider, charged top-pion can be produced via the processes e^＋e^- → t^bπt^-（^tbπt^＋）. At a γγ collider, it can be produced via the processes γγ →t^bπt^-（t^-bπt^＋）. The cross section can reach to a few of fb depending on the mass of the charged top-pion.     

Analysis of Λ_b →Λl~+l~- rare decays in a non-universal Z’ model

We investigate the rare baryonic Λ_b→Λl~+l~- decays in a non-universal Z’ model, which is one of the wellmotivated extensions of the standard model(SM). Considering the effects of Z-mediated flavour-changing neutral currents(FCNCs) we analyse the differential decay rate, forward-backward asymmetries and lepton polarisation asymmetries for the Λ_b→Λl~+l~- decays. We find significant deviations from their SM predictions, which could indicate new physics arising from the Z gauge boson.     

Flavor Changing Top Quark Decay and Bottom-Strange Production in the Littlest Higgs Model with T-parity

Flavor changing effects on the processes t → ch, e+e- → bs, e+e-→ bsh and pp → bs in the LHT model are investigated in this paper. We calculate the one-loop level contributions from the T-parity odd mirror fermions and gauge bosons. The results show that the top quark rare decay t → ch in the LHT model can be significantly enhanced relative to that in the SM. The bs production at linear colliders in the LHT model can enhance the SM cross section a lot and reach 0.1 fb in some parameter space allowed in the experiment. But the heavy gauge boson and mirror fermion loops have small contribution to the processes pp → bs and e+e-→ bsh. So the LHT effect on e+e-→ bs might be detected at future linear colliders, while it is too small to be seen for the e+e-→ bsh and pp → bs processes at future linear colliders and LHC.     

Top Quark Pair Production at e^＋e^— Colliders in the Topcolor—Assisted Technicolor Model

In the framework of topcolor-assisted technicolor model we calculate the contributions from the preudo Goldstone bosons and new gauge bosons to e^ e^-→ttk.We find that for reasonable ranges of the parameters,the preudo Goldstone bosons afford dominate contribution,the correction arising from new gauge bosons is negligibly small,the maximum of the relative corrections is-10% with the center-of-mass energy √s=500GeV;whereas in the case of √s=1500 GeV,the relative corrections could be up to 16%.Thus large new physics might be observable at the experiments of next-generation linear colliders.     

Lepton-Flavor Violating Processes li → ljγ in Topcolor-Assisted Technicolor Models

We consider the lepton-flavor violating (LFV) processes li → ljγ in the framework of topcolor-assistedtechnicolor (TC2) models. We find that the new gauge boson Z‘ predicted by TC2 models can give significantlycontributions to these processes via the flavor-changing couplings Z‘lilj. The present experimental bound on the LFVprocess μ→ eγ gives severe constraints on the TC2 models. Using other experimental constraints on the Z‘ mass Mz,we obtain constraints on the lepton mixing factors KTμ and KTe. The future LFV experiments will probe into TC2models.     

Searching for new physics in D^0→μ^＋ μ^-,e^＋e^-,μ^±e at BES and/or the super charm-tau factory

In contrast with B0-ˉB0, Bs-ˉBs mixing where the standard model（SM） contributions overwhelm that of the new physics beyond standard model（BSM）, a measured relatively large D0-ˉD0mixing where the SM contribution is negligible, definitely implies the existence of the new physics BSM. It is natural to consider that the rare decays of D meson might be more sensitive to new physics, and the decay mode D0→μ＋μ-could be an ideal area to search for new physics because it is a flavor changing process. In this work we look for a trace of the new physics BSM in the leptonic decays of D0. Concretely we discuss the contributions of unparticle or an extra gauge boson Z while imposing the constraints set by fitting the D0-ˉD0mixing data. We find that the long-distance SM effects for D0→lˉl still exceed those contributions of the BSM under consideration, but for a double-flavor changing process such as D0→μ±e, the new physics contribution would be significant.     

Rare Decay Process K→πvv^- in Three-Site Higgsless Model]

Rare decay processes K→πvv^- and KL→π^0vv^- are considered in the framework of three-site Higgsless model. The contributions of this new physics model to these two decay processes come from the new heavy gauge bosons and the correction terms for the couplings of the ordinary gauge bosons with fermions. Our numerical results show that the branching ratios of these two decay processes can be enhanced by 40% and 50% relative to those predicted by the standard model.     

Top—Higgs and the Process e^＋e^— → vvtt

We discuss the contributions of the top-Higgs ht^0 proedicted by topcolor-assisted technicolor (TC2) models to the process e^ e^-→vvtt.We find that the contributions are very large.For mht=400 GeV and ε=0.01,the production cross section of this process can reach 11.2fb,which may be detected in the future high energy e^ e^- collider experiments.The process e^ e^-→vvtt can be used to test experimentally the signal of TC2 models.     

Probing the Stau－Stau－Higgs Couplings in the MSSM at NLC

In the minimal supersymmetric standard model (MSSM) with CP violating phases, this paper discusses the production of the lJghtest neutral Higgs boson in association with tau sleptons at future high-energy e^ e^- linear colliders. In parameter space of the constrained MSSM, the production cross section of e^ e^→h^0T1 T1^- can be very substantial at high energies. This process would provide a production mechanism for probing couplings of neutral Higgs bosoas to tau sleptons as well as some soft supersymmetric breaking parameters at next linear colliders.     

Study of new boson W_1~± in the Minimal Higgsless Model at the LHC

The Minimal Higgsless Model predicts the existence of new vector gauge boson W1± . By the process PP → W1± qq → W±Z0qq, Z0 → l+l-, W±→ qq (l=e,μ; q is hadronized to be jets), we study the sensitivity of searching for this possible vector gauge boson in the level of generator events of signal and backgrounds, then give integrated luminosity required to discover 5σ signal as a function of W1± mass. The generator for the signal PP→W1± qq→W±Z0qq at tree level is developed with the Minimal Higgsless Model and then interfaced with PYTHIA for the parton showers and hadronization. The backgrounds are produced with MadGraph and PYTHIA.     

Littlest Higgs Model and Spin Correlation of Top Quark Production at High Energy Linear e^＋e^- Colliders

Based on the littlest Higgs model, we investigate the spin correlation of the top quark pair production via the process e^＋e^- →tt at the high energy linear e^＋e^- collider （ILC） with a centre-of-mass energy √S = 800 GeV. Our numerical results show that the gauge boson ZH generates very small corrections to the spin correlation observable C in all the parameter space allowed by the electroweak data. However, with reasonable values of the free parameters, the value of the relative correction parameter RBH = （CBH-CSM）/CSM can reach 10%, which might be detected in future ILC experiments.     

Study of new boson W_1~± in the Minimal Higgsless Model at the LHC

The Minimal Higgsless Model predicts the existence of new vector gauge boson W1± . By the process PP → W1± qq → W±Z0qq, Z0 → l+l-, W±→ qq (l=e,μ; q is hadronized to be jets), we study the sensitivity of searching for this possible vector gauge boson in the level of generator events of signal and backgrounds, then give integrated luminosity required to discover 5σ signal as a function of W1± mass. The generator for the signal PP→W1± qq→W±Z0qq at tree level is developed with the Minimal Higgsless Model and th...     

Searching for new physics in D~0→μ~+ μ~-,e~+e~-,μ~±e~■ at BES and/or the super charm-tau factory

In contrast with B0-ˉB0, Bs-ˉBs mixing where the standard model(SM) contributions overwhelm that of the new physics beyond standard model(BSM), a measured relatively large D0-ˉD0mixing where the SM contribution is negligible, definitely implies the existence of the new physics BSM. It is natural to consider that the rare decays of D meson might be more sensitive to new physics, and the decay mode D0→μ+μ-could be an ideal area to search for new physics because it is a flavor changing process. In this work we look for a trace of the new physics BSM in the leptonic decays of D0. Concretely we discuss the contributions of unparticle or an extra gauge boson Z while imposing the constraints set by fitting the D0-ˉD0mixing data. We find that the long-distance SM effects for D0→lˉl still exceed those contributions of the BSM under consideration, but for a double-flavor changing process such as D0→μ±e, the new physics contribution would be significant.     

The littlest Higgs model with T-parity and some lepton flavor violation decay processes

The new particles predicted by the littlest Higgs model with T-parity (called LHT model) can induce the lepton flavor violation (LFV) couplings at the one-loop level,which can add contributions to some LFV processes.Taking into account the constraints of the experimental data on the relevant free parameters,we calculate the branching ratios of the LFV decay processes Z → l ˉl and τ-→μ-P 1 P 2 with P 1 P 2 = π + π-,K + K-,and K0 ˉK 0 in the context of this new physics model.We find that the LHT model can indeed make significant contributions to some of these LFV decay processes.The Z factory option for the future high energy e + e-collider experiments will give severe constraints on the LHT model.     

Precise evaluation of h→c■ and axion-like particle production

We study the decay of the SM Higgs boson to a massive charm quark pair at the next-to-next-to-leading order QCD and next-to-leading order electroweak.At the second order of QCD coupling,we consider the exact calculation of flavour-singlet contributions where the Higgs boson couples to the internal top and bottom quark.Helpful information on the running mass effects related to Yukawa coupling may be obtained by analyzing this process.High precision production for h→cc within the SM makes it possible to search for new physics that may induce relatively large interactions related to the charm quark.As an example,we evaluate the axion-like particle associate production with a charm quark pair in the Higgs decay and obtain some constraints for the corresponding parameters under some assumptions.     

Production of the new gauge boson BH via e－ collision in the littlest Higgs model

The lightest new gauge boson B_H with mass of hundreds GeV is predicted in the littlest Higgs model. B_H should be accessible in the planned ILC and the observation of such particle can strongly support the littlest Higgs model. The realization of γγ and e^－γ collisions would open a wider window to probe B_H. In this paper, we study the new gauge boson B_H production processes e－γ→e－γ