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Title: Searching for axionlike particles in flavor-changing neutral current processes [A new flavor of searches for axion-like particles]

Abstract

Here, we propose new searches for axion-like particles (ALPs) produced in flavor-changing neutral current (FCNC) processes. This proposal exploits the often-overlooked coupling of ALPs to W± bosons, leading to FCNC production of ALPs even in the absence of a direct coupling to fermions. Our proposed searches for resonant ALP production in decays such as B→K(*)a, a→γγ, and K→πa, a→γγ could greatly improve upon the current sensitivity to ALP couplings to standard model particles. Finally, we also determine analogous constraints and discovery prospects for invisibly decaying ALPs.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  3. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1352550
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1347057; OSTI ID: 1361267
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-16876; BNL-113898-2017-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US1700607
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704; AC02-05CH11231; AC02-76SF00515; PHY-1316783; AC02-05CH1123
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 118; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; HET; axion; flavor; neutral

Citation Formats

Izaguirre, Eder, Lin, Tongyan, and Shuve, Brian. Searching for axionlike particles in flavor-changing neutral current processes [A new flavor of searches for axion-like particles]. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.111802.
Izaguirre, Eder, Lin, Tongyan, & Shuve, Brian. Searching for axionlike particles in flavor-changing neutral current processes [A new flavor of searches for axion-like particles]. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.111802
Izaguirre, Eder, Lin, Tongyan, and Shuve, Brian. Wed . "Searching for axionlike particles in flavor-changing neutral current processes [A new flavor of searches for axion-like particles]". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.111802. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1352550.
@article{osti_1352550,
title = {Searching for axionlike particles in flavor-changing neutral current processes [A new flavor of searches for axion-like particles]},
author = {Izaguirre, Eder and Lin, Tongyan and Shuve, Brian},
abstractNote = {Here, we propose new searches for axion-like particles (ALPs) produced in flavor-changing neutral current (FCNC) processes. This proposal exploits the often-overlooked coupling of ALPs to W± bosons, leading to FCNC production of ALPs even in the absence of a direct coupling to fermions. Our proposed searches for resonant ALP production in decays such as B→K(*)a, a→γγ, and K→πa, a→γγ could greatly improve upon the current sensitivity to ALP couplings to standard model particles. Finally, we also determine analogous constraints and discovery prospects for invisibly decaying ALPs.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.111802},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 11,
volume = 118,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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