Search for New Heavy Particles Decaying to Z0Z0eeeeZ^0 Z^0 \to eeee in pp - pˉ\bar{p} Collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 1.96-TeV

Collaboration
Jan, 2008
12 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 78 (2008) 012008
e-Print:
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-PUB-08-008-E
Experiments:

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We report the results of a search for the anomalous production of a massive particle decaying to four electrons via two Z^0 bosons in 1.1 fb^{-1} of p-pbar collisions at sqrt(s)=1.96 TeV collected by the CDF II detector at Fermilab. We employ optimized electron identification criteria to maximize acceptance and efficiency. We estimate the backgrounds in the invariant mass range 500 - 1000 GeV/c^2 to be 0.028 +/- 0.009 (stat) +/- 0.011 (syst) events. We observe zero events in this search region. Assuming a Randall-Sundrum graviton production model, we set 95% CL limits on \sigma times BF(G -> Z^0 Z^0) < 4 - 6 pb, depending on the graviton mass.
Note:
  • submitted to Phys. Rev. D
  • 13.85.Rm
  • 12.60.Cn
  • 14.70.Hp
  • anti-p p: colliding beams
  • anti-p p: inclusive reaction
  • postulated particle: decay
  • Z0: pair production
  • Z0: leptonic decay
  • final state: (2positron 2electron)
  • background