Axion-Like Particles at future $e^{-}p$ collider

Abstract

In this work, we explore the possibilities of producing Axion-Like Particles (ALPs) in a future $e^{-}p$ collider. Specifically, we focus on the proposed Large Hadron electron collider (LHeC), which can achieve a center-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s}\approx 1.3$~TeV, enabling us to probe relatively high ALP masses with $m_a\lesssim 300$~GeV. The production of ALPs can occur through various channels, including $W^{+}{W}^{-}$, $\gamma \gamma$, $ZZ$, and $Z\gamma$-fusion within the collider environment. To investigate this, we conduct a comprehensive analysis that involves estimating the production cross section and constraining the limits on the associated couplings of ALPs, namely $g_{WW}$, $g_{\gamma \gamma }$, $g_{ZZ}$, and $g_{Z\gamma }$. To achieve this, we utilize a multiple-bin ${\chi }^2$ analysis on sensitive differential distributions. Through the analysis of these distributions, we determine upper bounds on the associated couplings within the mass range of 5~GeV $\le m_a\le$ 300~GeV. The obtained upper bounds are of the order of $\mathcal{O}(10^{-1})$ for $g_{\gamma \gamma }$ ($g_{WW}$, $g_{ZZ}$, $g_{Z\gamma }$) in $m_a\in$~[5, 200 (300)]~GeV considering an integrated luminosity of 1~ab${}^{-1}$. Furthermore, we compare the results of our study with those obtained from other available experiments. We emphasize the limits obtained through our analysis and showcase the potential of the LHeC in probing the properties of ALPs.

arXiv comment11 pages, 8 figures; Version accepted for publication in EPJC

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