Search for resonant WZ production in the WZ to l nu l' l' channel in sqrt(s) = 7 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector

Abstract

A generic search is presented for a heavy particle decaying to WZ to l nu l'l' (l, l' = e, mu) final states. The data were recorded by the ATLAS detector in sqrt(s) = 7 TeV pp collisions at the Large Hadron Collider and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1.02 fb-1. The transverse mass distribution of the selected WZ candidates is found to be consistent with the Standard Model expectation. Upper limits on the production cross section times branching ratio are derived using two benchmark models predicting a heavy particle decaying to a WZ pair.

arXiv comment8 pages plus author list (21 pages total), 4 figures, 4 tables, revised author list, matches published PRD version

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