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Title: Limits on anomalous trilinear gauge couplings from WW{yields}e{sup +}e{sup -}, WW{yields}e{sup {+-}}{mu}{sup {+-}}, and WW{yields}{mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -} events from pp collisions at {radical}(s)=1.96 TeV

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
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  1. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation)
  2. University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019 (United States)
  3. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 (United States)

Limits are set on anomalous WW{gamma} and WWZ trilinear gauge couplings using W{sup +}W{sup -}{yields}e{sup +}{nu}{sub e}e{sup -}{nu}{sub e}, W{sup +}W{sup -}{yields}e{sup {+-}}{nu}{sub e}{mu}{sup {+-}}{nu}{sub {mu}}, and W{sup +}W{sup -}{yields}{mu}{sup +}{nu}{sub {mu}}{mu}{sup -}{nu}{sub {mu}} events. The data set was collected by the Run II D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider and corresponds to approximately 250 pb{sup -1} of integrated luminosity at {radical}(s)=1.96 TeV. Under the assumption that the WW{gamma} couplings are equal to the WWZ couplings and using a form factor scale of {lambda}=2.0 TeV, the combined 95% C.L. one-dimensional coupling limits from all three channels are -0.32<{delta}{kappa}<0.45 and -0.29<{lambda}<0.30.

OSTI ID:
20871149
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 74, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.74.057101; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English