Search for dilepton resonances in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector.

Journal article

This Letter reports on a search for narrow high-mass resonances decaying into dilepton final states. The data were recorded by the ATLAS experiment in pp collisions at √s=7  TeV at the Large Hadron Collider and correspond to a total integrated luminosity of 1.08 (1.21)  fb(-1) in the e(+)e(-) (μ(+)μ(-)) channel. No statistically significant excess above the standard model expectation is observed and upper limits are set at the 95% C.L. on the cross section times branching fraction of Z' resonances and Randall-Sundrum gravitons decaying into dileptons as a function of the resonance mass. A lower mass limit of 1.83 TeV on the sequential standard model Z' boson is set. A Randall-Sundrum graviton with coupling k/M(Pl)=0.1 is excluded at 95% C.L. for masses below 1.63 TeV.

Authors: Aad, G; Abbott, B; Abdallah, J; Abdelalim, A; Abdesselam, A

• Journal: Physical Review Letters
• Volume: 107
• Issue: 27
• Pages: 272002
• Publication date: 2011-12-01
• DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.272002
• EISSN: 1079-7114
• ISSN: 0031-9007
• Language: English
• Keywords: ATLAS Collaboration