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- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for a scalar or vector particle decaying into Z gamma in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV
- 2009
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In: Physics Letters B. - : Elsevier BV. - 0370-2693 .- 1873-2445. ; 671:3, s. 349-355
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present a search for a narrow scalar or vector resonance decaying into Z gamma with a subsequent Z boson decay into a pair of electrons or moons. The data for this search were collected with the D circle divide detecror at the Fermilab Tevatron p (p) over bar collider at a center of mass energy root s = 1.96 TeV. Using 1.1 (1.0) fb(-1) of data, we observe 49 (50) candidate events in the electron (muon) channel, in good agreement with the standard model prediction. From the combination of both channels, we derive 95% C.L. upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction (sigma x B) into Z gamma. These limits range from 0.19 (0.20) pb for a scalar (vector) resonance mass of 600 GeV/c(2) to 2.5 (3.1) pb for a mass of 140 GeV/c(2).
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| 72. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for Anomalous Top-Quark Couplings with the D0 Detector
- 2009
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 102:9, s. 092002-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Anomalous Wtb couplings modify the angular correlations of the top-quark decay products and change the single top-quark production cross section. We present limits on anomalous top-quark couplings by combining information from W boson helicity measurements in top-quark decays and anomalous coupling searches in the single top-quark final state. We set limits on right-handed vector couplings as well as left-handed and right-handed tensor couplings based on about 1 fb(-1) of data collected by the D0 experiment.
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| 73. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for Associated W and Higgs Boson Production in p(p)over-bar Collisions at root s=1.96 TeV
- 2009
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 102:5, s. 051803-:102, s. 051803-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present results of a search for WH -> l nu b (b) over bar production in p (p) over bar collisions based on the analysis of 1.05 fb(-1) of data collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron, using a neural network for separating the signal from backgrounds. No signal-like excess is observed, and we set 95% C. L. upper limits on the WH production cross section multiplied by the branching ratio for H -> b (b) over bar for Higgs boson masses between 100 and 150 GeV. For a mass of 115 GeV, we obtain an observed (expected) limit of 1.5 (1.4) pb, a factor of 11.4 (10.7) times larger than the standard model prediction.
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| 74. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for charged Higgs bosons in decays of top quarks
- 2009
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In: Physical Review D. - 1550-7998 .- 1550-2368. ; 80, s. 051107-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present a search for charged Higgs bosons in decays of top quarks, in the mass range 80 < m(H+) < 155 GeV, assuming the subsequent decay H(+) -> tau(+)nu(tau) (and its charge conjugate). Using 0.9 fb(-1) of lepton + jets data collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron p (p) over bar collider, operating at a center of mass energy root s = 1.96 TeV, we find no evidence for a H(+/-) signal. Hence we exclude branching ratios B(t -> H(+)b) > 0.24 for m(H+) 80 GeV and B(t -> H(+)b) > 0.19 for m(H+) = 155 GeV at the 95% C.L.
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| 75. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for charged Higgs bosons in top quark decays
- 2009
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In: Physics Letters B. - : Elsevier BV. - 0370-2693 .- 1873-2445. ; 682:3, s. 278-286
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present a search for charged Higgs bosons in top quark decays. We analyze the e + jets, mu + jets, ee, e mu, mu mu, tau e and tau mu final states from top quark pair production events, using data from about 1 fb (1) of integrated luminosity recorded by the DO experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We consider different scenarios of possible charged Higgs boson decays, one where the charged Higgs boson decays purely hadronically into a charm and a strange quark, another where it decays into a tau lepton and a tau neutrino and a third one where both decays appear. We extract limits on the branching ratio B(t -> H(+)b) for all these models. We use two methods, one where the t (t) over bar production cross section is fixed, and one where the cross section is fitted simultaneously with B(t -> H(+)b). Based on the extracted limits, we exclude regions in the charged Higgs boson mass and tan beta parameter space for different scenarios of the minimal supersymmetric standard model.
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| 76. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for decay of a fermiophobic Higgs boson h(f) -> gamma gamma with the D0 detector at root s=1.96 TeV
- 2008
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 101:5, s. 051801-:101, s. 051801-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We report the results of a search for a narrow resonance decaying into two photons in 1.1 fb(-1) of data collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider during the period 2002-2006. We find no evidence for such a resonance and set a lower limit on the mass of a fermiophobic Higgs boson of m(hf) > 100 GeV at the 95% C.L. This exclusion limit exceeds those obtained in previous searches at the Fermilab Tevatron and covers a significant region of the parameter space B(h(f) -> gamma gamma) vs m(hf) which was not accessible at the CERN Large Electron-Positron Collider.
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| 77. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for excited electrons in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV
- 2008
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In: Physical Review D. - 1550-7998 .- 1550-2368. ; D:77, s. 091102-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present the results of a search for the production of an excited state of the electron, e(*), in proton-antiproton collisions at root s = 1.96 TeV. The data were collected with the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider and correspond to an integrated luminosity of approximately 1 fb(-1). We search for e(*) in the process p (p) over bar -> e(*)e, with the e(*) subsequently decaying to an electron plus photon. No excess above the standard model background is observed. Interpreting our data in the context of a model that describes e(*) production by four-fermion contact interactions and e(*) decay via electroweak processes, we set 95% C.L. upper limits on the production cross section ranging from 8.9 to 27 fb, depending on the mass of the excited electron. Choosing the scale for contact interactions to be Lambda = 1 TeV, excited electron masses below 756 GeV are excluded at the 95% C.L.
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| 78. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for flavor-changing-neutral-current D meson decays
- 2008
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 100:10, s. 101801-:100, s. 101801-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We study the flavor-changing-neutral-current process c -> u mu(+)mu(-) using 1.3 fb(-1) of p (p) over bar collisions at root s = 1.96 TeV recorded by the D0 detector operating at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We see clear indications of the charged-current mediated D-s(+) and D+->phi pi(+)->mu(+)mu(-)pi(+) final states with significance greater than 4 standard deviations above background for the D+ state. We search for the continuum neutral-current decay of D+->pi(+)mu(+)mu(-) in the dimuon invariant mass spectrum away from the phi resonance. We see no evidence of signal above background and set a limit of B(D+->pi(+)mu(+)mu(-))< 3.9 x 10(-6) at the 90% C.L. This limit places the most stringent constraint on new phenomena in the c -> u mu(+)mu(-) transition.
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| 79. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for Higgs bosons decaying to tau pairs in p(p)over-bar collisions with the D0 detector
- 2008
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 101:7, s. 071804-:101, s. 071804-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present a search for the production of neutral Higgs bosons phi decaying into tau(+)tau(-) final states in p (p) over bar collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. The data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of approximately 1 fb(-1), were collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. Limits on the production cross section times branching ratio are set. The results are interpreted in the minimal supersymmetric standard model yielding limits that are the most stringent to date at hadron colliders.
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| 80. |
- Abazov, V. M., et al.
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Search for large extra dimensions via single photon plus missing energy final states at root s=1.96 TeV
- 2008
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 101:1, s. 011601-:101, s. 011601-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We report on a search for large extra dimensions in a data sample of approximately 1 fb(-1) of p (p) over bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV. We investigate Kaluza-Klein graviton production with a photon and missing transverse energy in the final state. At the 95% C.L. we set limits on the fundamental mass scale M-D from 884 to 778 GeV for two to eight extra dimensions.
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