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M. A. B. do Vale

Publications and source records attributed to M. A. B. do Vale.

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arXiv2009

Testing a possible W and Z structure at the LHC/CERN

One of the first channels to be experimentally analyzed at the LHC is $ p + p \longrightarrow l^+ + l ^- + X $. A resonance in this channel would be a clear indication of a new gauge neutral boson, as proposed in many extended models. In this paper we call attention to the possibility that the new resonance in this channel could have spin zero. A new high mass spin zero state could be a strong indication of the composite nature of the standard model particles. We have made a comparison between spin zero and spin one for the new hypothetical heavy gauge particle production and decays and we show some distributions that can easily identify their spins.

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arXiv2008

Torsion Discovery Potential and Its Discrimination at CERN LHC

Torsion models constitute a well known class of extended quantum gravity models. In this paper we study some phenomenological consequences of a torsion field interacting with fermions at LHC. A torsion field could appear as a new heavy state characterized by its mass and couplings to fermions. These new states will form a resonance decaying into difermions, as occurs in many extensions of the Standard Model, such as models predicting the existence of additional neutral gauge bosons, usually named $Z^\prime$. Using the dielectron channel we evaluate the integrated luminosity needed for a $5σ$ discovery as a function of the torsion mass, for different coupling values. We also calculate the luminosity needed for discriminate, with 95% C.L., the two possible different torsion natures. Finally, we show that the observed signal coming from the torsion field could be distinguished from a signal coming from a new neutral gauge boson, provided there is enough luminosity.

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arXiv2007

Right-handed heavy neutrinos in the littlest Higgs model

In this paper we discuss the consequences of including a new heavy right-handed neutrino singlet $N_R$ in the littlest Higgs model. This new state is not connected with the light neutrinos {\it via} the seesaw mechanism. A very interesting property of this extended model is the full coupling of the new neutral gauge boson $A_H$ to $N_R$, giving large total cross sections and suggesting a wide range of experimental search for the $N_R$ at the p p collider CERN-LHC and future electron-positron collider ILC.

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arXiv2007

Discriminating among the theoretical origins of new heavy Majorana neutrinos at the CERN LHC

A study on the possibility of distinguishing new heavy Majorana neutrino models at LHC energies is presented. The experimental confirmation of standard neutrinos with non-zero mass and the theoretical possibility of lepton number violation find a natural explanation when new heavy Majorana neutrinos exist. These new neutrinos appear in models with new right-handed singlets, in new doublets of some grand unified theories and left-right symmetrical models. It is expected that signals of new particles can be found at the CERN high-energy hadron collider (LHC). We present signatures and distributions that can indicate the theoretical origin of these new particles. The single and pair production of heavy Majorana neutrinos are calculated and the model dependence is discussed. Same-sign dileptons in the final state provide a clear signal for the Majorana nature of heavy neutrinos, since there is lepton number violation. Mass bounds on heavy Majorana neutrinos allowing model discrimination are estimated for three different LHC luminosities.

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arXiv2007

Distinguishing Z' signatures and the Littlest Higgs model in e+e- Colliders at sqrt{s} \ne M_{Z'}

There is a recent proposal identifying the Higgs particle of the Standard Model as a pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson. This new broken symmetry introduces new particles and new interactions. Among these new interactions a central role to get a new physics is played by two new heavy neutral gauge bosons. We have studied the two new neutral currents in the Littlest Higgs model and compared with other extended models. For high energy e+e- colliders we present a clear signature for these two new neutral gauge bosons that can indicate the theoretical origin of these particles. Previous analysis by other authors were done at collider energies equal to the new gauge boson mass M_{A_H}. In this paper we show that asymmetries in fermion antifermion production can display model differences in the case M_{A_H} > sqrt{s}. For M_{A_H} < sqrt{s} we show that the hard photon energy distribution in e+e- --> gamma + f + anti-f can present a model dependence. For higher energies, the hard photon energy distribution can be a clear signature for both new neutral gauge bosons. New bounds for the new neutral gauge boson masses are also presented.

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arXiv2006

Torsion Phenomenology at the LHC

We explore the potential of the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to test the dynamical torsion parameters. The form of the torsion action can be established from the requirements of consistency of effective quantum field theory. The most phenomenologically relevant part of the torsion tensor is dual to a massive axial vector field. This axial vector has geometric nature, that means it does not belong to any representation of the gauge group of the SM extension or GUT theory. At the same time, torsion should interact with all fermions, that opens the way for the phenomenological applications. We demonstrate that LHC collider can establish unique constraints on the interactions between fermions and torsion field considerably exceeding present experimental lower bounds on the torsion couplings and its mass. It is also shown how possible non-universal nature of torsion couplings due to the renormalization group running between the Planck and TeV energy scales can be tested via the combined analysis of Drell-Yan and $t\bar{t}$ production processes.

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arXiv2006

On signatures for the Littlest Higgs model in electron-positron colliders

There is a recent proposal of identifying the Higgs particle of the Standard Model as a pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson. This new broken symmetry introduces new particles and new interactions. Among these new interactions a central role to get a new physics is played by the new neutral gauge boson. We have studied the new neutral currents in the Littlest Higgs model and compared with other extended models. For high energy $e^+ + e^-$ colliders we present a clear signature for new neutral gauge bosons that can indicate the theoretical origin of these particles. Previous analysis by other authors were done at collider energies equal to the new gauge boson mass $M_{A_H}$. In this paper we show that asymmetries in fermion anti-fermion production can display model differences in the case $M_{A_H} > \sqrt{s}$. For $M_{A_H} < \sqrt{s}$ we show that the hard photon energy distribution in $e^+ + e^- \lra γ+ f + \bar f$ can present a model dependence. New bounds for the new neutral gauge boson masses are also presented.

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arXiv2005

On a $Z^{\prime}$ signature at next high energy electron-positron colliders

The associated production of a $Z^{\prime}$ and a final hard photon in high energy electron-positron colliders is studied. It is shown that the hard photon spectrum contains useful information on the $Z^{\prime}$ properties. This remark suggests that, if a new neutral gauge boson exists for $M_{Z^{\prime}} < \sqrt{s}$, it will not be necessary to make a new energy run at the $Z^{\prime}$ mass in order to get most of its properties.

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arXiv2003

New heavy charged leptons at future high energy electron-positron colliders

New heavy charged lepton production and decay signatures at future electron-positron colliders are investigated at $\sqrt {s}=500$ GeV. The consequences of model dependence for vector singlets and vector doublets are studied. Distributions are calculated including hadronization effects and experimental cuts that suppress the standard model background. The final state leptonic energy distributions are shown to give a very clear signature for heavy charged leptons.

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arXiv2002

Heavy Majorana neutrinos at a very large electron-proton collider

We study the discovery potential for detecting new neutral heavy Majorana leptons as suggested by some extentions of the Standard Model in recently proposed electron-proton colliders. Since 1998-1999 the option of an electron-proton collider for the Very Large Hadron Collider at Fermilab operating with the proton booster has been considered. We study the reaction $e^{-}p \longrightarrow e^{+}+ jets$ and present estimates for the signal and Standard Model background including hadronization.

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arXiv2001

Dirac and Majorana heavy neutrinos at LEP II

The possibility of detecting single heavy Dirac and Majorana neutrinos at LEP II is investigated for heavy neutrino masses in the range $M_N=(\sqrt s/2, \sqrt s)$. We study the process $e^+e^- \longrightarrow ν_{\ell} \ell q_i \bar q_j $ as a clear signature for heavy neutrinos. Numerical estimates for cross sections and distributions for the signal and the background are calculated and a Monte Carlo reconstruction of final state particles after hadronization is presented.

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arXiv2001

Neutral heavy lepton production at next high energy $e^+e^-$ linear colliders

The discovery potential for detecting new heavy Majorana and Dirac neutrinos at some recently proposed high energy $e^+e^-$ colliders is discussed. These new particles are suggested by grand unified theories and superstring-inspired models. For these models the production of a single heavy neutrino is shown to be more relevant than pair production when comparing cross sections and neutrino mass ranges. The process $ e^+e^- \longrightarrow ν e^{\pm} W^{\mp}$ is calculated including on-shell and off-shell heavy neutrino effects. We present a detailed study of cross sections and distributions that shows a clear separation between the signal and standard model contributions, even after including hadronization effects.

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arXiv2001

Single neutral heavy lepton production at electron-muon colliders

New heavy Majorana and Dirac neutrinos production at future electron-muon colliders are investigated. The production of a single heavy neutrino is shown to be more relevant than pair production when comparing cross sections and neutrino mass ranges. The process $e^\pm μ^\mp \longrightarrow ν \ell^{\pm} W^{\mp}$ is studied including on-shell and off-shell heavy neutrino effects. Distributions are calculated including hadronization effects and experimental cuts that suppress background, in order to have a clear signal for heavy neutral leptons.

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arXiv2000

Signature for heavy Majorana neutrinos in hadronic collisions

The production and decay of new possible heavy Majorana neutrinos are analyzed in hadronic collisions. New bounds on the mixing of these particles with standard neutrinos are estimated according to a fundamental representation suggested by grand unified models. A clear signature for these Majorana neutrinos is given by same-sign dileptons plus a charged weak vector boson in the final state. We discuss the experimental possibilities for the future Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

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arXiv1999

A proposal for a different chi-square function for Poisson distributions

We obtain an approximate Gaussian distribution from a Poisson distribution after doing a change of variable. A new chi-square function is obtained which can be used for parameter estimations and goodness-of-fit testing when adjusting curves to histograms. Since the new distribution is approximately Gaussian we can use it even when the bin contents are small. The corresponding chi-square function can be used for curve fitting. This chi-square function is simple to implement and presents a fast convergence of the parameters to the correct value, especially for the parameters associated with the width of the fitted curve. We present a Monte Carlo comparative study of the fitting method introduced here and two other methods for three types of curves: Gaussian, Breit-Wigner and Moyal, when each bin content obeys a Poisson distribution. It is also shown that the new method and the other two converge to the same result when the number of events increases

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