The electroweak production and subsequent decay of single top quarks in the t-channel is determined by the properties of the Wtb vertex, which can be described by the complex parameters of an eective Lagrangian. An analysis of a triple-dierential decay rate in t-channel production is used to simultaneously determine ve generalised helicity fractions and phases, as well as the polarisation of the produced top quark. The complex parameters are then constrained. This analysis is based on 20.2 fb1 of protonproton collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of 8TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The fraction of decays containing transversely polarised W bosons is measured to be f1 = 0:30 0:05. The phase between amplitudes for transversely and longitudinally polarised W bosons recoiling against left-handed b-quarks is measured to be = 0:002+0:016 +0:017, giving no indication of CP violation. The fractions of longitudinal or transverse W bosons accompanied by right-handed b-quarks are also constrained. Based on these measurements, limits are placed at 95% CL on the ratio of the complex coupling parameters Re [gR=VL 2 [0:12; 0:17] and Im [gR=VL 2 [0:07; 0:06]. Constraints are also placed on the ratios jVR=VLj and jgL=VLj. In addition, the polarisation of single top quarks in the t-channel is constrained to be P > 0:72 (95% CL). None of the above measurements make assumptions about the value of any of the other parameters or couplings and all of them are in agreement with the Standard Model.

The ATLAS collaboration, M. Aaboud, G. Aad, B. Abbott, J. Abdallah, O. Abdinov, et al. (2017). Analysis of the Wtb vertex from the measurement of triple-differential angular decay rates of single top quarks produced in the t-channel at √s=8 TeV with the ATLAS detector. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2017(12), 17-1-17-60 [10.1007/JHEP12(2017)017].

Analysis of the Wtb vertex from the measurement of triple-differential angular decay rates of single top quarks produced in the t-channel at √s=8 TeV with the ATLAS detector

G. L. Alberghi;L. Bellagamba;S. Biondi;D. Boscherini;A. Bruni;G. Bruni;G. D’amen;S. De Castro;F. Fabbri;L. Fabbri;M. Franchini;A. Gabrielli;B. Giacobbe;F. Lasagni Manghi;L. Massa;A. Mengarelli;A. Polini;L. Rinaldi;M. Romano;C. Sbarra;N. Semprini-Cesari;M. Sioli;R. Spighi;G. Ucchielli;S. Valentinetti;M. Villa;C. Vittori;A. Zoccoli;
2017

Abstract

The electroweak production and subsequent decay of single top quarks in the t-channel is determined by the properties of the Wtb vertex, which can be described by the complex parameters of an eective Lagrangian. An analysis of a triple-dierential decay rate in t-channel production is used to simultaneously determine ve generalised helicity fractions and phases, as well as the polarisation of the produced top quark. The complex parameters are then constrained. This analysis is based on 20.2 fb1 of protonproton collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of 8TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The fraction of decays containing transversely polarised W bosons is measured to be f1 = 0:30 0:05. The phase between amplitudes for transversely and longitudinally polarised W bosons recoiling against left-handed b-quarks is measured to be = 0:002+0:016 +0:017, giving no indication of CP violation. The fractions of longitudinal or transverse W bosons accompanied by right-handed b-quarks are also constrained. Based on these measurements, limits are placed at 95% CL on the ratio of the complex coupling parameters Re [gR=VL 2 [0:12; 0:17] and Im [gR=VL 2 [0:07; 0:06]. Constraints are also placed on the ratios jVR=VLj and jgL=VLj. In addition, the polarisation of single top quarks in the t-channel is constrained to be P > 0:72 (95% CL). None of the above measurements make assumptions about the value of any of the other parameters or couplings and all of them are in agreement with the Standard Model.
2017
The ATLAS collaboration, M. Aaboud, G. Aad, B. Abbott, J. Abdallah, O. Abdinov, et al. (2017). Analysis of the Wtb vertex from the measurement of triple-differential angular decay rates of single top quarks produced in the t-channel at √s=8 TeV with the ATLAS detector. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2017(12), 17-1-17-60 [10.1007/JHEP12(2017)017].
The ATLAS collaboration; M. Aaboud; G. Aad; B. Abbott; J. Abdallah; O. Abdinov; B. Abeloos; S. H. Abidi; O. S. AbouZeid; N. L. Abraham; H. Abramowicz;...espandi
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