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| 3 | == Z and Z' phenomenology at the LHC == |
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| 5 | === People === |
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| 7 | Valentin Hirshi, Fabio Maltoni, Francesco Tramontano |
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| 9 | === Motivations === |
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| 11 | Many BSM models predict the existence of a parter of the Z with enhanced (suppressed) couplings to heavy (light) fermions. |
| 12 | This might entail a strong suppression of the production rates, as for the Higgs. We explore the idea that, as for the Higgs, the |
| 13 | gluon gluon channel might actually provide the leading production channel. |
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| 15 | === Working plan === |
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| 17 | Phase I |
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| 19 | * Verify (or not) Bij and Glover calculation ([attachment:NPBnigel.pdf paper]). This can be done by explicit |
| 20 | comparison or by checking the decay results. |
| 21 | * Study the heavy top limit of the calculation and build the corresponding EFT. |
| 22 | * Implement the EFT in Feynrules. |
| 23 | * Perform the calculation directly in the EFT and check the results. |
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| 25 | Phase II |
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| 27 | * Write a code (Mathematica or Fortran or C++) which calculates cross section at hadron colliders. |
| 28 | * Study the NNNLO effects on the Z and Z' inclusive cross section (Fabio has a code for NNLO Z production). |
| 29 | * Implement the effective field theory in MadGraph and the full calculation correction. |
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| 31 | Phase III |
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| 33 | * Get to know the models which predict a fermiophobic Z' in detail. |
| 34 | * Construct a reasonable parameter space to be studied, including indirect constraints. |
| 35 | * Propose discovery channels at the LHC. |
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| 37 | Phase IV |
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| 39 | * Write the report and paper |
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| 41 | Phase V |
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| 43 | * Book the flight to Stocholm |
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| 46 | === Status and reports === |
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| 49 | * Here information on the status of the project is collected. |
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