Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector

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Main Author:	Pignotti, David T.
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2014
Subjects:	Physics Particle Physics
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408722746

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14087227462021-08-03T06:27:12Z Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector Pignotti, David T. Physics Particle Physics The ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider is used to search for the lepton flavor violating process Z -> eµ in pp collisions using 20.3 fb^(-1) of data collected at sqrt(s)= 8 TeV. An enhancement in the eµ invariant mass spectrum is searched for at the Z boson mass. The number of Z bosons produced in the data sample is estimated using events of similar topology, Z -> ee and µµ, significantly reducing the systematic uncertainty in the measurement. There is no evidence of an enhancement at the Z boson mass, resulting in an upper limit on the branching fraction, B(Z -> eµ) < 7.5 x 10^(-7) at the 95% confidence level. 2014 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408722746 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408722746 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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spellingShingle	Physics Particle Physics Pignotti, David T. Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector
author	Pignotti, David T.
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title	Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector
title_short	Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector
title_full	Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector
title_fullStr	Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector
title_full_unstemmed	Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector
title_sort	search for the lepton flavor violating decay z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 tev with the atlas detector
publisher	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK
publishDate	2014
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Search for the lepton flavor violating decay Z -> eµ in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector

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