TeV-scale string resonances at hadron colliders

Nov, 2004
25 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 71 (2005) 016005,
  • Phys.Rev.D 71 (2005) 019905 (erratum)
e-Print:
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-PUB-04-318-T,
  • MADPH-04-1391

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We construct tree-level four-particle open-string amplitudes relevant to dilepton and diphoton production at hadron colliders. We expand the amplitudes into string resonance (SR) contributions and compare the total cross-section through the first SR with the ZZ^{\prime} search at the Tevatron. We establish a current lower bound based on the CDF Run I results on the string scale to be about 1.12.11.1-2.1 TeV, and it can be improved to about 1.531.5-3 TeV with 2 fb1^{-1}. At the LHC, we investigate the properties of signals induced by string resonances in dilepton and diphoton processes. We demonstrate the unique aspects of SR-induced signals distinguishable from other new physics, such as the angular distributions and forward-backward asymmetry. A 95% C.L. lower bound can be reached at the LHC for MS>8.210M_S>8.2-10 TeV with an integrated luminosity of 300 fb1^{-1}. We emphasize the generic features and profound implications of the amplitude construction.
Note:
  • 25 pages, 8 figures
  • 11.25.Mj
  • 04.50.+h
  • 12.60.-i
  • anti-p p: inclusive reaction
  • p p: inclusive reaction
  • lepton: pair production
  • Drell-Yan process
  • photon: pair production
  • string model: resonance
  • scattering amplitude: string
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