Search for new resonances in W gamma and Z gamma final states in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV with the ATLAS detector

Journal article

This Letter presents a search for new resonances decaying to final states with a vector boson produced in association with a high transverse momentum photon, Vγ, with V=W(→ℓν) or Z(→ℓ+ℓ-), where ℓ=e or μ. The measurements use 20.3 fb-1 of proton-proton collision data at a center-of-mass energy of s=8TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector. No deviations from the Standard Model expectations are found, and production cross section limits are set at 95% confidence level. Masses of the hypothetical aT and ωT states of a benchmark Low Scale Technicolor model are excluded in the ranges [275, 960] GeV and [200, 700]∪[750, 890] GeV, respectively. Limits at 95% confidence level on the production cross section of a singlet scalar resonance decaying to Zγ final states have also been obtained for masses below 1180 GeV.

Authors: Aad, G; Abbott, B; Abdallah, J; Khalek, SA; Abdinov, O

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Journal: Physics Letters B
• Volume: 738
• Pages: 428-447
• Publication date: 2014-11-10
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2014.10.002
• ISSN: 0370-2693
• Language: English