SIGNAL AND BACKGROUNDS FOR LEPTOQUARKS AT THE CERN LHC

Authors
EBOLI OJP FUNCHAL RZ LUNGOV TL
Citation
Ojp. Eboli et al., SIGNAL AND BACKGROUNDS FOR LEPTOQUARKS AT THE CERN LHC, Physical review. D. Particles and fields, 57(3), 1998, pp. 1715-1729
Citations number
72
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Particles & Fields
Journal title
Physical review. D. Particles and fields → ACNP
ISSN journal
05562821
Volume
57
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1715 - 1729
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-2821(1998)57:3<1715:SABFLA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We study the potential of the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to unra vel the existence of first generation scalar leptoquarks. Working with the most general SU(2)(L)xU(1)(y) invariant leptoquark interactions, we analyze in detail the signals and backgrounds that lead to a final state containing a pair of e(+)e(-) and jets. Our results indicate tha t a machine such as the LHC will be able to discover leptoquarks with masses up to 2-3 TeV depending on their couplings.