A search for lepton-flavor-violating Z -> e tau and Z -> mu tau decays with pp collision data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC is presented. This analysis uses 139 fb(-1) of Run 2 pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV and is combined with the results of a similar ATLAS search in the final state in which the tau lepton decays hadronically, using the same data set as well as Run 1 data. The addition of leptonically decaying tau leptons significantly improves the sensitivity reach for Z -> l tau decays. The Z -> l tau branching fractions are constrained in this analysis to B(Z -> e tau) < 7.0 x 10(-6) and B (Z -> mu tau) < 7.2 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level. The combination with the previously published analyses sets the strongest constraints to date: B(Z -> e tau) < 5.0 x 10(-6) and B(Z -> mu tau) < 6.5 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level.

Aad, G., Abbott, B., Abbott, D.c., Abed Abud, A., Abeling, K., Abhayasinghe, D.k., et al. (2021). Search for lepton-flavor violation in Z -boson decays with τ leptons with the ATLAS detector. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 127(27) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.271801].

Search for lepton-flavor violation in Z -boson decays with τ leptons with the ATLAS detector

Aielli G.;Camarri P.;Cerrito L.;De Sanctis U.;Di Ciaccio A.;Giuli F.;Loffredo S.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

A search for lepton-flavor-violating Z -> e tau and Z -> mu tau decays with pp collision data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC is presented. This analysis uses 139 fb(-1) of Run 2 pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV and is combined with the results of a similar ATLAS search in the final state in which the tau lepton decays hadronically, using the same data set as well as Run 1 data. The addition of leptonically decaying tau leptons significantly improves the sensitivity reach for Z -> l tau decays. The Z -> l tau branching fractions are constrained in this analysis to B(Z -> e tau) < 7.0 x 10(-6) and B (Z -> mu tau) < 7.2 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level. The combination with the previously published analyses sets the strongest constraints to date: B(Z -> e tau) < 5.0 x 10(-6) and B(Z -> mu tau) < 6.5 x 10(-6) at 95% confidence level.
2021
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Aad, G., Abbott, B., Abbott, D.c., Abed Abud, A., Abeling, K., Abhayasinghe, D.k., et al. (2021). Search for lepton-flavor violation in Z -boson decays with τ leptons with the ATLAS detector. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 127(27) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.271801].
Aad, G; Abbott, B; Abbott, Dc; Abed Abud, A; Abeling, K; Abhayasinghe, Dk; Abidi, Sh; Abramowicz, H; Abreu, H; Abulaiti, Y; Abusleme Hoffman, Ac; Acha...espandi
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