Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Abstract
A search for narrow resonances at high mass in the dimuon and dielectron channels has been performed by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC, using pp collision data recorded at √s = 7 TeV. The event samples correspond to integrated luminosities of 40 pb−1 in the dimuon channel and 35 pb−1 in the dielectron channel. Heavy dilepton resonances are predicted in theoretical models with extra gauge bosons (Z′) or as Kaluza-Klein graviton excitations (GKK) in the Randall-Sundrum model. Upper limits on the inclusive cross section of Z′(GKK) → ℓ+ℓ− relative to Z → ℓ+ℓ− are presented. These limits exclude at 95% confidence level a Z′ with standard-model-like couplings below 1140GeV, the superstring-inspired Zψ′ below 887 GeV, and, for values of the coupling parameter k/M / M¯Pl of 0.05 (0.1), Kaluza-Klein gravitons below 855 (1079) GeV.
DOI
10.1007/JHEP05(2011)093
Publication Date
2011
Recommended Citation
Chatrchyan, S.; Baarmand, Marc M.; Dorney, B.; Guragain, Samir; Hohlmann, Marcus; Kalakhety, Himali; Ralich, Robert M.; Vodopiyanov, Igor; and The CMS Collaboration, "Search For Resonances In The Dilepton Mass Distribution In pp Collisions At √s = 7TeV" (2011). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Faculty Publications. 580.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_faculty/580