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Author | CDF Collaboration (Aaltonen, T. et al); Cabrera, S. | ||||
Title | Measurement of W-Boson Polarization in Top-Quark Decay in p(p)over-bar Collisions at root s=1.96 TeV | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2010 | Publication | Physical Review Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. |
Volume | 105 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 042002 - 8pp |
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Abstract | We report measurements of the polarization of W bosons from top-quark decays using 2.7 fb(-1) of p (p) over bar collisions collected by the CDF II detector. Assuming a top-quark mass of 175 GeV/c(2), three measurements are performed. A simultaneous measurement of the fraction of longitudinal (f(0)) and right-handed (f(0)) W bosons yields the model- independent results f(0) =0. 88 +/- 0.11(stat) +/- 0.06(syst) and f(+) = 0.15 +/- 0.07(stat) +/- 0.06(syst) with a correlation coefficient of -0.59. A measurement of f(0) [f(+)] constraining f(+) [f(0)] to its standard model value of 0.0 [0.7] yields f(0) 0.70 + 0.07(stat) +/- 0.04(syst) [f(+) – 0.01 +/- 0.02(stat) +/- 0.05(syst)]. All these results are consistent with standard model expectations. We achieve the single most precise measurements of f(0) for both the model- independent and modeldependent determinations. | ||||
Address | [Aaltonen, T.; Mehtala, P.; Orava, R.; Osterberg, K.; Saarikko, H.; Torre, S.; van Remortel, N.] Univ Helsinki, Div High Energy Phys, Dept Phys, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland | ||||
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Publisher | Amer Physical Soc | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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ISSN | 0031-9007 | ISBN | Medium | ||
Area | Expedition | Conference | |||
Notes | ISI:000280234400009 | Approved | no | ||
Is ISI | yes | International Collaboration | yes | ||
Call Number | IFIC @ pastor @ | Serial | 279 | ||
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