STRONGLY INTERACTING WW SYSTEM - GOLD-PLATED MODES

Citation
J. Bagger et al., STRONGLY INTERACTING WW SYSTEM - GOLD-PLATED MODES, Physical review. D. Particles and fields, 49(3), 1994, pp. 1246-1264
Citations number
111
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Particles & Fields
ISSN journal
05562821
Volume
49
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1246 - 1264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-2821(1994)49:3<1246:SIWS-G>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In this paper we survey the signals and backgrounds for a strongly int eracting electroweak symmetry-breaking sector at hadron supercolliders in the TeV region. We study the process pp-->WWX, and compute the rat es for the ''gold-plated'' channels, where W-+/--->l(+/-)v and Z-->l()l(-) (l=e,mu), for a wide variety of models. Using a forward jet-tag, a central jet-veto, and a back-to-back lepton cut to suppress the sta ndard model backgrounds, we demonstrate that the SSC and CERN LHC have substantial sensitivity to strong interactions in the electroweak sym metry-breaking sector.