We report a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decay of the top quark t→Zq (q=u, c) in pp̄ collisions at s=1.96TeV using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.9fb-1 collected by the CDF II detector. This decay is strongly suppressed in the standard model and an observation of a signal at the Fermilab Tevatron would be an indication of physics beyond the standard model. Using Z+4 jet final state candidate events, with and without an identified bottom quark jet, we obtain an upper limit of B(t→Zq)<3.7% at 95% C.L.

CDF Collaboration, T. Aaltonen, J. Adelman, T. Akimoto, M. G. Albrow, B. Álvarez González, et al. (2008). Search for the Flavor Changing Neutral Current Decay tau --> Zq in p anti-p Collisions at s**2(1/2) = 1.96 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 101(19), 1-7 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.192002].

Search for the Flavor Changing Neutral Current Decay tau --> Zq in p anti-p Collisions at s**2(1/2) = 1.96 TeV

CASTRO, ANDREA;DENINNO, MARIA MADDALENA;MOGGI, NICCOLO';MUSSINI, MANUEL;RIMONDI, FRANCO;ZUCCHELLI, STEFANO
2008

Abstract

We report a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decay of the top quark t→Zq (q=u, c) in pp̄ collisions at s=1.96TeV using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.9fb-1 collected by the CDF II detector. This decay is strongly suppressed in the standard model and an observation of a signal at the Fermilab Tevatron would be an indication of physics beyond the standard model. Using Z+4 jet final state candidate events, with and without an identified bottom quark jet, we obtain an upper limit of B(t→Zq)<3.7% at 95% C.L.
2008
CDF Collaboration, T. Aaltonen, J. Adelman, T. Akimoto, M. G. Albrow, B. Álvarez González, et al. (2008). Search for the Flavor Changing Neutral Current Decay tau --> Zq in p anti-p Collisions at s**2(1/2) = 1.96 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 101(19), 1-7 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.192002].
CDF Collaboration; T. Aaltonen; J. Adelman; T. Akimoto; M. G. Albrow; B. Álvarez González; S. Amerio; D. Amidei; A. Anastassov; A. Annovi; J. Antos; G...espandi
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