Effective four-fermion operators in top physics: a roadmap

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2010.10.015zbMATH Open1207.81064arXiv1008.3562OpenAlexW1964376734MaRDI QIDQ632065FDOQ632065

Authors: J. A. Aguilar-Saavedra 

Publication date: 14 March 2011

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We write down a minimal basis for dimension-six gauge-invariant four-fermion operators, with some operator replacements with respect to previous ones which make it simpler for calculations. Using this basis we classify all four-fermion operator contributions involving one or two top quarks. Taking into account the different fermion chiralities, possible colour contractions and independent flavour combinations, a total number of 572 gauge-invariant operators are involved. We apply this to calculate all three-body top decay widths t -> d_k u_i dbar_j, t -> d_k e_i+ nu_j, t -> u_k u_i ubar_j, t -> u_k e_j+ e_i-, t -> u_k nu_j nu_i (with i,j,k generation indices) mediated by dimension-six four-fermion operators, including the interference with the Standard Model amplitudes when present. All single top production cross sections in pp, p pbar and e+ e- collisions are calculated as well, namely u_i d_k -> d_j t, dbar_j d_k -> ubar_i t, u_i dbar_j -> dbar_k t, u_i u_k -> u_j t, u_i ubar_j -> ubar_k t, e+ e- -> ubar_k t and the charge conjugate processes. We also compute all top pair production cross sections, ubar_i u_j -> t tbar, dbar_i d_j -> t tbar, u_i u_j -> t t and e+ e- -> t tbar. Our results are completely general, without assuming any particular relation among effective operator coefficients.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.3562

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zbMATH Keywords

body top decay widthssingle top production cross sectionstop pair production cross sections

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nuclear physics (81V35) Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Inelastic and multichannel quantum scattering (81U35) Kaluza-Klein and other higher-dimensional theories (83E15)

Cites Work

• Effective four-fermion operators in top physics: a roadmap

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