Probing strongly-interacting electroweak dynamics through W{sup +}W{sup {minus}}/ZZ ratios at future e{sup +}e{sup {minus}} colliders
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Physics Dept.
- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Center for Particle Physics
- Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). Physics Dept.
- Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton (United Kingdom)
The authors point out that the ratio of W{sup +}W{sup {minus}} {yields} W{sup +}W{sup {minus}} and W{sup +}W{sup {minus}} {yields} ZZ cross sections is a sensitive probe of the dynamics of electroweak symmetry breaking, in the CM energy region {radical}s{sub ww} {approx_gt} 1 TeV where vector boson scattering may well become strong. They suggest ways in which this ratio can be extracted at a 1.5 TeV e{sup +}e{sup {minus}} linear collider, using W{sup {+-}}, Z {yields} jj hadronic decays and relying on dijet mass resolution to provide statistical discrimination between W{sup {+-}} and Z. WW fusion processes studied here are unique for exploring scalar resonances of mass about 1 TeV and are complementary to studies via the direct channel e{sup +}e{sup {minus}} {yields} W{sup +}W{sup {minus}} for the vector and non-resonant cases. With an integrated luminosity of 200 fb{sup {minus}1}, the signals obtained are statistically significant. Comparison with a study of e{sup {minus}}e{sup {minus}} {yields} {nu}{nu}W{sup {minus}}W{sup {minus}} process is made. Enhancements of the signal rate from using a polarized electron beam, or at a 2 TeV e{sup +}e{sup {minus}} linear collider and possible higher energy {mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup {minus}} colliders, are also presented.
- Research Organization:
- Texas Univ., Austin, TX (United States). Center for Particle Physics; California Univ., Davis, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics; Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-93ER40757; FG03-91ER40674; FG02-95ER40896
- OSTI ID:
- 28359
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40757--061; UCD--95-2; RAL--95-003; ON: DE95007202; IN: MADPH-95-865; CPP-95-1; hep-ph/9501379
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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