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^±Z^0qq, Z^0→ 1^＋1^-, W^±→ qq （1=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^±Z^0qq at tree level is developed with the Minimal Higgsless Model and then interfaced with PYTHIA for the patton showers and hadronization. The backgrounds are produced with MadGraph and PYTHIA.     

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...     

Note on Higgs Decay into Two Photons H → γγ

The Higgs decay H →γγ due to the virtual W-loop effect is revisited in the unitary gauge by using the symmetry-preserving and divergent-behavior-preserving loop regularization method,which is realized in the fourdimensional space-time without changing original theory.Though the one-loop amplitude of H →γγ is finite as the Higgs boson in the standard model has no direct interaction with the massless photons at tree level,it involves both tensor-type and scalar-type divergent integrals which can in general destroy the gauge invariance without imposing a proper regularization scheme to make them well-defined.As the loop regularization scheme can ensure the consistency conditions between the regularized tensor-type and scalar-type divergent irreducible loop integrals to preserve gauge invariance,we explicitly show the absence of decoupling in the limit M W /M H → 0 and obtain a result agreeing exactly with the earlier one in the literature.We then clarify the discrepancy of the earlier result from the recent one obtained by R.Gastmans,S.L.Wu and T.T.Wu.The advantage of calculation in the unitary gauge becomes manifest in that the non-decoupling arises from the longitudinal contribution of the W gauge boson.     

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.     

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.     

SU（3） Simple Group Model and New Z＇ Properties in Future Linear Colliders

In the SU（3） simple group model, the new neutral gauge boson Z＇ couples to pairs of SM fermions with couplings fixed in terms of the SM gauge couplings and depending only on the choice of the fermion embedding. In this paper, we calculate the contributions of this new particle to the processes e^＋e^-→l^＋l^-, bb^-, and cc^- and study the possibility of detecting this new particle via these processes in the future high-energy linear e^＋e^- collider（LC） experiments with √s= 500 GeV and ￡int= 340 fb^-1. We find that the new gauge boson Z＇ is most sensitive to the process e^＋e^-→b^＋b^-. As long as Mz,≤2 TeV , the absolute values of the relative correction parameter are larger than 5%. We calculate the forward-backward asymmetries and left-right asymmetries for the process e^＋e^-→c^＋c^-, with both the universal and anomaly-free fermion embeddings. Bounds on Z＇ masses are also estimated within 95% confidence level.     

Lepton Flavor Violating Decays τ → μM in the 331 Model

Considering the experimental constraints on the free parameters of the 331 model with a leptonic sector consistent of five triplets, we investigate the lepton flavor violation(LFV) tau decays τ→μM with M = P and V,where P and V denote a pseudoscalar meson(π, η or η′) and a vector meson(ρ0, ω or φ), respectively. We find that the contributions of the 331 model to the LFV decays τ→μM mainly come from the new neutral gauge boson Z′. The 331 model considered in this paper can not make the values of the branching ratio Br(τ→μM) approach the corresponding experimental upper limits.     

Associted Production of Z Boson and a Pair of New Quarks at LHC

The associated production of Z boson and a pair of new quarks at the Large Hadron Collider （LHC） is studied. The cross sections for both sequential fermions and vector-like fermions are presented. It is found that for sequential fermions the cross sections can reach 1 - 10^2 /b for heavy quark mass mQ from 1000 GeV to 200 GeV. For vector-like quarks, the cross sections are suppressed by mixing parameter sin OL. Focusing on process pp → b＇b＇, we investigate the possibility of detecting the 6l 4- 2j signal. For a b＇ with light mass and a large branching ratio of b＇ → bZ, it is found that only several signal events （ parton level ） can be produced with 1000 fb^-1 integrated luminosity. Although the signal events are rare, all the final states are produced centrally and multi lepton final states are clear at hadron collider, which could be easily detected.     

Signals of the littlest Higgs model with T-parity at eγ and ep collisions

The littlest Higgs model with T-parity predicts the existence of the neutral, weakly interacting, new gauge boson B_H, which can be seen as an attractive dark matter candidate. We study production of the new gauge boson B_H via eγ and ep collisions. We find that B_H can be abundantly produced via the subprocesses e^－γ→L^－B_H and γq→B_HQ, which might give rise to characteristic signals. Some discussions about the SM backgrounds for this kind of signals are also given.     

Search for W' signal in single top quark production at the LHC

Heavy charged gauge bosons are proposed in some theories beyond the standard model. We explore the discovery potential for W →tb with top quark semi-leptonic decay at the LHC. We concentrate on the new physics signal search with the deviation from the standard model prediction if the resonance peak of W cannot be observed directly. Signal events with two jets plus one charged lepton and missing energy are simulated, together with the dominant standard model backgrounds. In this paper, it is found that suitable cuts on the kinematic observables can effectively suppress the standard model backgrounds, so that it is possible to search for a W signal at the LHC if its mass is less than 6.6 Te V.     

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.     

Searches for Dark Matter via Mono-W Production in Inert Doublet Model at the LHC

The Inert Doublet Model(IDM) is one of the many beyond Standard Model scenarios with an extended scalar sector, which provide a suitable dark matter particle candidate. Dark matter associated visible particle production at high energy colliders provides a unique way to determine the microscopic properties of the dark matter particle. In this paper, we investigate that the mono-W + missing transverse energy production at the Large Hadron Collider(LHC),where W boson decay to a lepton and a neutrino. We perform the analysis for the signal of mono-W production in the IDM and the Standard Model(SM) backgrounds, and the optimized criteria employing suitable cuts are chosen in kinematic variables to maximize signal significance. We also investigate the discovery potential in several benchmark scenarios at the 14 TeV LHC. When the light Z_2 odd scalar higgs of mass is about 65 GeV, charged Higgs is in the mass range from 120 GeV to 250 GeV, it provides the best possibility with a signal significance of about 3σ at an integrated luminosity of about 3000 fb~(-1).     

CROSS-SECTION FORMULAE FOR SPECIFIC PROCESSES

<正>Revised October 2009 by H.Baer(University of Oklahoma)and R.N.Cahn(LBNL).PART I:STANDARD MODEL PROCESSES Setting aside leptoproduction(for which,see Sec.16 of this Review),the cross sections of primary interest are those with light incident particles,e~+e~-,γγ,qq,gq,gg,etc.,where g and q represent gluons and light quarks.The produced particles include both light particles and heavy ones-t,W,Z,and the Higgs boson H.We provide the production cross sections calculated within the Standard Model for several such processes.     

The single neutral top-higgs production at LHC and ILC in the Topcolor-Assisted Technicolor Model

In this paper, we study the single neutral top-higgs (h0t) production processes at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the International Linear Collider (ILC). At the LHC, the production rates of processes pp→Z(W)h0t are too small to detect h0t . However, with the reasonable parameter values, the cross sections can reach the level of 102 fb for qq→qqh0t process and 103 fb for top quark associated production process pp→th0t+X, respectively. At the ILC, we study the single top-higgs production processes e-γ→νeW-h0t and γγ→W+W-h0t in e-γ and γγ collisions. It is found that the production cross sections can reach the level of a few fb with reasonable parameter values. Furthermore, such processes with the flavor-changing decay mode h0t→tc might provide typical signatures to detected the top-higgs. Therefore, it is hopeful to find the signal of top-higgs at the LHC and ILC experiments via theses processes and test the TC2 model directly.     

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 tqZ anomalous couplings in the trilepton signal at the HL-LHC,HE-LHC,and FCC-hh

We investigate the prospect of discovering the Flavour Changing Neutral Current(FCNC)tqZ couplings via two production processes yielding trilepton signals:top quark pair production pp→tt with one top quark decaying to the Z boson and one light jet and the anomalous single top quark plus Z boson production process pp→tZ.We study these channels at various successors of the Large Hadron Collider(LHC),i.e,the approved High-Luminosity LHC(HL-LHC)as well as the proposed High-Energy LHC(HE-LHC)and Future Circular Collider in hadron-hadron mode(FCC-hh).We perform a full simulation for the signals and the relevant Standard Model(SM)backgrounds and obtain limits on the Branching Ratios(BRs)of t→qZ(q=u,c),eventually yielding a trilepton final state through the decay modes t→bW+→bl⁺V_land Z→l⁺l^-.The upper limits on these FCNC BRs at 95%Confidence Level(CL)are obtained at the HL-LHC with√s=14 TeV and 3 ab^-1,at the HE-LHC with√s=27TeV and 15 ab^-1,and at the FCC-hh with√s=100 TeV and 30ab^-1.     

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.     

Analysis of B_c → τν_τ at CEPC

Precise determination of the B_c →τν_τ branching ratio provides an advantageous opportunity for understanding the electroweak structure of the Standard Model, measuring the CKM matrix element |V_(cb)|, and probing new physics models. In this paper, we discuss the potential of measuring the process B_c →τν_τ with τ decaying leptonically at the proposed Circular Electron Positron Collider(CEPC). We conclude that during the Z pole operation, the channel signal can achieve five-σ significance with～10~9 Z decays, and the signal strength accuracies for B_c →τν_τ can reach around 1% level at the nominal CEPC Z pole statistics of one trillion Z decays, assuming the total B_c →τν_τ yield is 3.6 × 10~6. Our theoretical analysis indicates the accuracy could provide a strong constraint on the general effective Hamiltonian for the b → cτν transition. If the total B_c yield can be determined to O(1%)level of accuracy in the future, these results also imply |V_(cb)| could be measured up to O(1%) level of accuracy.     

The lepton flavor violating signal of the extra gauge boson Z′in photon-photon collision at the ILC

The hitherto unconstrained lepton flavor mixings,induced by the new gauge boson Z ,which are the prediction of many new physics models,such as topcolor-assisted technicolor (TC2) models and flavor-universal TC2 models,may lead to the lepton flavor violating productions of τμˉ,τeˉ and μeˉ in photon-photon collision at the proposed International Linear Collider (ILC).Through a comparative analysis of these processes,we find that the better channel to probe the new physics models is the production of τμˉ or τeˉ which occurs at a much higher rate than μeˉ production due to the large mixing angle and the large flavor changing coupling,and may reach the detectable level of the ILC for a large part of the parameter space.Since the rates predicted by the Standard Model are far below the detectable level,these processes may serve as a sensitive probe for such new physics models.     

Cross section and Higgs mass measurement with Higgsstrahlung at the CEPC

The Circular Electron Positron Collider(CEPC) is a future Higgs factory proposed by the Chinese high energy physics community. It will operate at a center-of-mass energy of 240–250 Ge V. The CEPC will accumulate an integrated luminosity of 5 ab-1over ten years of operation, producing one million Higgs bosons via the Higgsstrahlung and vector boson fusion processes. This sample allows a percent or even sub-percent level determination of the Higgs boson couplings. With GEANT4-based full simulation and a dedicated fast simulation tool, we have evaluated the statistical precisions of the Higgstrahlung cross section σZH and the Higgs mass m H measurement at the CEPC in the Z →μ~+μ~-channel. The statistical precision of σZH(m_H) measurement could reach 0.97%(6.9 MeV) in the model-independent analysis which uses only the information from Z boson decays. For the standard model Higgs boson, the m H precision could be improved to 5.4 Me V by including the information from Higgs decays. The impact of the TPC size on these measurements is investigated. In addition, we studied the prospect of measuring the Higgs boson decaying into invisible final states at the CEPC. With the Standard Model ZH production rate, the upper limit of B(H → inv.) could reach 1.2% at 95% confidence level.