W gamma and Z gamma production at hadron colliders

Citation
D. De Florian et A. Signer, W gamma and Z gamma production at hadron colliders, EUR PHY J C, 16(1), 2000, pp. 105-114
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C
ISSN journal
14346044 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
105 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-6044(200008)16:1<105:WGAZGP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We present a general purpose Monte Carlo program for the calculation of any infrared safe observable in W gamma and Z gamma production at hadron colli ders at next-to-leading order in alpha(s). We treat the leptonic decays of the W and Z-boson in the narrow-width approximation, but retain all spin in formation via decay angle correlations. The effect of anomalous triple gaug e boson couplings is investigated and we give the analytical expressions fo r the corresponding amplitudes. Furthermore, we propose a way to study the effect of anomalous couplings without introducing the ambiguity of form fac tors.