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Search for V + A current in top quark decay in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV

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Abulencia; A; others
Published in: Phys. Rev. Lett.
2007

We report an upper limit on the fraction of V+A current, fV+A, in top-quark decays, using approximately 700 pb-1 of p[overline p] collisions at sqrt(s)=1.96 TeV acquired by the upgraded Collider Detector at Fermilab. For the decay t-->Wb-->[script-l]nub (where [script-l]=e or µ), the invariant mass of the charged lepton and the bottom quark jet is sensitive to the polarization of the W boson. We determine fV+A=-0.06$\pm$0.25 given a top-quark mass of 175 GeV/c2. We set an upper limit on fV+A of 0.29 at the 95\% confidence level, an improvement by a factor of 2 on the previous best direct limit.

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Phys. Rev. Lett.

Publication Date

2007

Volume

98

Start / End Page

072001

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Abulencia, A, & others. (2007). Search for V + A current in top quark decay in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV. Phys. Rev. Lett., 98, 072001.
Abulencia, A, and others. “Search for V + A current in top quark decay in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 (2007): 072001.
Abulencia, et al. “Search for V + A current in top quark decay in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96-TeV.” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 98, 2007, p. 072001.

Published In

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Publication Date

2007

Volume

98

Start / End Page

072001

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences