Probing the scale of new physics in the ZZγ coupling at e~+e~- colliders

The Z Zγtriple neutral gauge couplings are absent in the Standard Model(SM)at the tree level.They receive no contributions from dimension-6 effective operators,but can arise from effective operators of dimension-8.We study the scale of new physics associated with such dimension-8 operators that can be probed by measuring the reaction e~+e~-→Zγ followed by ■ decays,at future e~+e~- colliders including the CEPC,FCC-ee,ILC and CLIC.We demonstrate how angular distributions of the final-state mono-photon and leptons can play a key r?le in suppressing SM backgrounds.We further demonstrate that using electron/positron beam polarizations can significantly improve the signal sensitivities.We find that the dimension-8 new physics scale can be probed up to the multiTeV region at such lepton colliders.     

Probing anomalous top-Higgs couplings at the HL-LHC via H→WW~* decay channels

We study the prospects of probing the anomalous tHq(q=u,c)couplings via SS2L or 3L signatures at the High Luminosity(HL-LHC)run of the 14 Te V CERN collider.We focus on signals of the tH associated production followed by the decay modes t→b?~+ν_?and H→W W~*,and ■ production followed by the decay modes t→b?~+ν_?and■where?=e,μ.Based on two types of H→W W~*decay topologies,one assuming the semileptonic decay mode H→W W~*→?~+νjj and the other the fully leptonic decay mode■,we perform a full simulation for signals and backgrounds.It is shown that,at the future HL-LHC,the branching ratio Br(t→uh)(Br(t→ch))can be probed to 1.17(1.56)×10~(-3)for the same-sign di-lepton channel,and to7.1×10~(-4)(1.39×10~(-3))for the 3L channel at 3σsensitivity.     

A possible explanation of the threshold enhancement in the process e~+e~-→∧■

Inspired by the recent measurement of the process e~+e~-→∧■,we calculate the mass spectrum of the 0 meson with the GI model.For the excited vector strangeonium states ?(3 S,4 S,5 S,6 S) and ?(2 D,3 D,4 D,5 D),we investigate the electronic decay width with the Van Royen-Weisskopf formula,and the partial widths of the ∧■,■,and■ decay modes with the extended quark-pair creation model.We find that the electronic decay width of the D-wave vector strangeonium is about 3～8 times larger than of the S-wave vector strangeonium.Around 2232 Me V,the partial decay width of the ∧■ mode can be up to several MeV for ?(3~3 S_1),while the partial ∧■ decay width of ?(2~3 D_1) is O(10~(-3)) keV.If the threshold enhancement reported by the BESIII collaboration arises from the strangeonium meson,this state is very likely the ?(3~3 S_1) state.We also note that the ∧■ and∑~+■partial decay widths of the states ?(3~3 D_1) and ?(4~3 S_1) are several MeV,which is sufficient to be observed in future experiments.     

Experimental review of e~+e~-→ππh_c

We review the recent BESIII measurement of e~+e~-→ππh_c in which its line shape is studied between the center-of-mass energies of 3.9 to 4.42 Ge V and an iso-vector charmonium-like state Z_c(4020) is observed in the invariant mass of πhc at the BESIII experiment. The charged Z_c(4020)~± is the second observed Z_c state following Z_c(3900), while the Z_c(4020)~0 is the first observed neutral Z_c state. The line shape of σ(e~+e~-→ππh_c) is also reanalyzed in view of searching for the Y state and the existence of the Y(4220) state is confirmed and compared with the previous work of the BESIII experiment.     

e~+e~- →charm cross sections via ISR

We discuss recent measurements of exclusive e+e-cross sections for charmed hadron final states near threshold performed by Belle and BABAR.The results are based on a study of events with initial-state-radiation photons in a large data sample collected with the Belle and BABAR detectors at the Υ(4S) resonance and nearby continuum.     

Signatures of anomalous couplings in boson pair production throughγγ collisions

We discuss possible New Physics (NP) effects on the processesγγ →W ⁺ W ⁻,ZZ, Zγ, γγ, HH which are observable inγγ collisions. Such collisions may be achieved through laser backscattering at a high energye ⁺ e ⁻ linear collider. To the extent that no new particles will be directly produced in the future colliders, it has already been emphasized that the new physics possibly hidden in the bosonic interactions, may be represented by the sevendim=6 operatorsO _W,O _BΦ,O _WΦ,O _UB,O _UW and (the last two ones being CP-violating). In this paper, we show that the above processes are sensitive to NP scales at the several TeV range, and we subsequently discuss the possibility to disentangle the effects of the various operators. Partially supported by the EC contract CHRX-CT94-0579     

Z′particles and e~+ e~- → τ~+ μ~-

We analyze the cross section of e + e-→τ + μ-within the frameworks of SM and its Z extension.The theoretical prediction of the SM on the total cross section is suppressed by the tiny neutrino masses.On the other hand,the contributions from Z to the cross section are enhanced drastically because of the tree level FCNC couplings among Z and leptons.     

Constraining the anomalous Higgs boson coupling in H+γ production

Higgs boson production in association with a photon(H+) offers a promising channel to test the Higgs boson to photon coupling at various energy scales. Its potential sensitivity to anomalous couplings of the Higgs boson has not been explored with the proton-proton collision data. In this paper, we reinterpret the latest ATLAS H+resonance search results within the Standard Model effective field theory(EFT) framework, using 36.1 fb~(-1) of protonproton collision data recorded with the ATLAS detector at s~(1/2) 13 TeV. Constraints on the Wilson coefficients of dimension-six EFT operators related to the Higgs boson to photon coupling are provided for the first time in the H+final state at the LHC.     

Probing magnetic moment operators in H_γ production and H→τ~+τ~-γ rare decay

The magnetic moment(a_γ) and weak magnetic moment(a_W) of charged leptons and quarks are sensitive to quantum effects of new physics heavy resonances.In effective field theory,a_γ and a_W are induced by two independent operators.Therefore,one has to measure both ay and aw to shed light on new physics.The aw's of the SM fermions are measured at the LEP.In this work,we analyze the contributions from magnetic and weak magnetic moment operators in the processes of pp→H_γ and gg→H→τ~+τ~-γ at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider.We demonstrate that the two processes can cover most of the parameter space that cannot be probed at the LEP.     

Evidence for resonant structures in e~+e~-→π~+π~-h_c

The cross sections of e+e-→π+π-hc at center-of-mass energies from 3.90 to 4.42 GeV were measured by the BES and the CLEO-c experiments. Resonant structures are evident in the e+e-→π+π-hc line shape. The fit to the line shape results in a narrow structure at a mass of(4216±18) MeV/c2and a width of(39±32) MeV, and a possible wide structure of mass(4293±9) MeV/c2and width(222±67) MeV. Here, the errors are combined statistical and systematic errors. This may indicate that the Y(4260) state observed in e+e-→π+π-J/ψ has a fine structure in it.     

Study of the rare decay J/ψ→e~+e~-φ

We study the decay process of J/ψ→e~+e~-φ where the relatively clean electromagnetic(EM) transitions appear at leading order at tree level while the hadronic contributions only emerge via hadronic loop transitions. We include the low-lying scalar f_0(980) and pseudoscalar η/η as the dominant contributions in the evaluation of the hadronic loop contributions. It is found that the hadronic effects are negligible compared with the EM contributions.The decay width of J/ψ→e~+e~-φ is determined to be about 2.12 × 10~(-6) ke V if there is no other leading mechanism contributing. This result will be tested by the BESIII experiment with a large J/ψ data sample.     

正负电子湮灭过程的核子激发态N*产生(英文)

目前,正负电子湮灭过程的核子激发态N*产生的实验数据主要来自于粲偶素能区。粲偶素衰变到核子激发态过程类似于其类时电磁形状因子测量过程,正反粲夸克短程湮灭提供了近乎于点源的胶子强子化过程。与γN,eN,πN反应互补,这一新的N*产生源具有同位旋和低自旋筛选的优势。综述了正负电子湮灭过程的核子激发态N*产生的实验情况和相关的唯象进展,同时讨论未来发展的一些新方向,如正负电子湮灭过程的核子激发态N*产物的一些新来源等。Up to now, the N* production from e+e- annihilations has been studied only around charmonium region. Charmonium decays to N*s are analogous to (time-like) EM form factors in that the charm quark annihilation provides a nearly pointlike (ggg) current. Complementary to other sources, such as πN, eN and γN reactions, this new source for N* spectroscopy has a few advantages, such as an isospin filter and a low spin filter. The experimental results on N* from e+e- annihilations and their phenomenological implications are reviewed. Possible new sources on N* production from e+e- annihilations are discussed.     

SUSY effects in Higgs production at high energy e+e- colliders

Considering the constraints from collider experiments and dark matter detection, we investigate the SUSY effects in the Higgs production channels e⁺e^-→Zh at an e⁺e^- collider with a center-of-mass energy above 240 GeV and γγ→h→bb at a photon collider with a center-of-mass energy above 125 GeV. In the parameter space allowed by current experiments, we find that the SUSY corrections to e⁺e^-→Zh can reach a few percent and the production rate of γγ→h→bb can be enhanced by a factor of 1.2 over the SM prediction. We also calculate the exotic Higgs production e⁺e^-→Zh₁ in the next-to-minimal supersymmetric model (NMSSM) (h is the SM-like Higgs, h₁ is the CP-even Higgs bosons which can be much lighter than h). We find that at a 250 GeV e⁺e^- collider the production rates of e⁺e^-→Zh₁ can reach 60 fb.     

Evidence for e~+e~-→γχ_(c1,2) at center-of-mass energies from 4.009 to 4.360 GeV

Using data samples collected at center-of-mass energies of √s=4.009, 4.230, 4.260, and 4.360 Ge V with the BES detector operating at the BEPC collider, we perform a search for the process e+e-→γχc J(J =0, 1, 2)and find evidence for e+e-→γχc1 and e+e-→γχc2 with statistical significances of 3.0σ and 3.4σ, respectively. The Born cross sections σB(e+e-→γχc J), as well as their upper limits at the 90% confidence level(C.L.) are determined at each center-of-mass energy.     

On duality in e+e- annihilation

With the help of a relativistic generalization of a formula for the leptonic width of quarkonium in the quasiclassical approximation it is shown that the sum of a sufficiently large number of total cross sections for the production of the quarkonium state (Q$\text{Q}$)_n in e⁺e^- annihilation is equal to the total cross section for production of a quasi-free quark- antiquark pair Q$\text{Q}$.     

Light dark sector searches at low-energy high-luminosity e+e− colliders

Although the standard model (SM) is extremely successful, there are various motivations for considering the physics beyond the SM. For example, the SM includes neither dark energy nor dark matter, which has been confirmed through astrophysical observations. Examination of the dark sector, which contains new, light, weakly-coupled particles at the GeV scale or lower, is well motivated by both theory and dark-matter detection experiments. In this mini-review, we focus on one particular case in which these new particles can interact with SM particles through a kinematic mixing term between U(1) gauge bosons. The magnitude of the mixing can be parameterized by a parameter ϵ. Following a brief overview of the relevant motivations and the constraints determined from numerous experiments, we focus on the light dark sector phenomenology at low-energy high-luminosity e⁺e⁻ colliders. These colliders are ideal for probing the new light particles, because of their large production rates and capacity for precise resonance reconstruction. Depending on the details of a given model, the typical observed signatures may also contain multi lepton pairs, displaced vertices, and/or missing energy. Through the use of extremely large data samples from existing experiments, such as KLOE, CLEO, BABAR, Belle, and BESIII, the ϵ<10⁻⁴–10⁻³ constraint can be obtained. Obviously, future experiments with larger datasets will provide opportunities for the discovery of new particles in the dark sector, or for stricter upper limits on ϵ. Once the light dark sector is confirmed, the particle physics landscape will be changed significantly.     

Direct pion emission in D*~+→D~+π decays

The QCD multipole expansion(QCDME) is based on quantum field theory and has been extensively applied to study transitions among Υ and ψ family members. As it refers to non-perturbative QCD, however, it has only a certain application range. Even though it successfully explains the transition data among members of the Υ(ψ) family, as Eichten indicates, beyond the production threshold of mediate states it fails to match data by several orders of magnitude. In this work, by studying a simple decay mode D*→D +π~0, where a pion may be emitted before D* transitions into D, we analyze the contribution of QCD multipole expansion. As the Dπ portal is open,the dominant contribution is an OZI-allowed process where a light quark-pair is excited out from vacuum, and its contribution can be evaluated by the ~3P_0 model. Since direct pion emission is OZI-suppressed and violates isospin conservation, its contribution must be much smaller than the dominant one. By a careful calculation, we estimate that the QCDME contribution should be 3–4 orders smaller than the dominant contribution and this result can offer a quantitative interpretation for Eichten's statement.     

Search for ψ(4S) → ηJ/ψ in B~±→ ηJ/ψK~± and e~+e~-→ ηJ/ψ processes

We search for the ψ(4S) state in the B~±→ηJ/ψK~± and e~+e~-→ηJ/ψ processes based on the Belle measurements with the assumed mass M =(4230±8) MeV/c~2 and width Γ =(38±12) MeV. No significant signal is observed in the ηJ/ψ mass spectra. The 90% confidence level upper limit on the product branching fraction B(B~±→ψ(4S)K~±)B(ψ(4S)→ηJ/ψ) 6.8×10~(-6) is obtained in the B~±→ηJ/ψK~± decays. By assuming the partial width of ψ(4S)→e~+e~-to be 0.63 ke V, a branching fraction limitB(ψ(4S)→ηJ/ψ) 1.3% is obtained at the 90%confidence level in e~+e~-→ηJ/ψ, which is consistent with the theoretical prediction.     

Scalar electron production in e+e- annihilation at high energies

The cross section for single and pair productions of scalar electrons in e⁺e^- annihilation are calculated in the energy range of TRISTAN, SLC and LEP with specific emphasis on the contribution from the Z⁰ boson and the zino.