Search for the TT and b^\prime Quarks in Hadronic Decays of the Z0^0 Boson

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Apr, 1990

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We present a search for the third generation up type quark t and a possible fourth down type quark b' in hadronic Z 0 decays observed in DELPHI at the LEP collider. For any scenario with a decay through the charged current or into a charged Higgs with a mass at least 6 GeV/ c 2 below the t and 3 GeV c 2 below the b' mass, we set a lower limit for the t quark mass at 44.0 GeV/ c 2 and for the b' mass at 44.5 GeV/ c 2 . For specific scenarios the mass limits are slightly higher, e.g. for charged current decays the limits are 44.5 and 45.0 GeV/ c 2 respectively, where all limits are given at a 95% confidence level.
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • colliding beams: electron positron
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • annihilation: electron positron
  • Z0: electroproduction
  • electroproduction: Z0
  • Z0: nonleptonic decay
  • nonleptonic decay: Z0
  • Z0: width
  • top: octet