Limits on quark-lepton compositeness scales from dileptons produced in 1.8 TeV pp-collisions

CDF Collaboration

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Abstract

The dilepton mass spectrum in pp-→|+|-+X interactions is studied using dielectrons (ee) and dimuons (μμ) in 100 pb- of data collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. The data are consistent with standard model predictions. The mass spectrum, being a probe for new physics, is examined for new interactions of quarks and leptons from a common composite structure. Assuming a contact interaction with the conventional coupling g20/4π = 1, limits on chiral quark-electron and quark-muon compositeness scales in the range of 2.5 to 4.2 TeV are obtained.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2198-2203
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume79
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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