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Precise test of lepton flavour universality in W-boson decays into muons and electrons in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector

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dc.contributor.authorAad, G.
dc.contributor.authorAakvaag, E.
dc.contributor.authorAbbott, B.
dc.contributor.authorAbdelhameed, S.
dc.contributor.authorAbeling, K.
dc.contributor.authorAbicht, N.J.
dc.contributor.authorAbidi, S.H.
dc.contributor.authorAboelela, M.
dc.contributor.authorAboulhorma, A.
dc.contributor.authorAbramowicz, H.
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, H.
dc.contributor.authorAbulaiti, Y.
dc.contributor.authorAcharya, B.S.
dc.contributor.authorAckermann, A.
dc.contributor.authorBourdarios, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdamczyk, L.
dc.contributor.authorAddepalli, S.V.
dc.contributor.authorAddison, M.J.
dc.contributor.authorAdelman, J.
dc.contributor.authorAdiguzel, A.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe ratio of branching ratios of the W boson to muons and electrons, R μ/e W = B(W → μν)/B(W → eν), has been measured using 140 fb−1 of pp collision data at √s = 13 TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, probing the universality of lepton couplings. The ratio is obtained from measurements of the tt ¯ production crosssection in the ee, eμ and μμ dilepton final states. To reduce systematic uncertainties, it is normalised by the square root of the corresponding ratio R μμ/ee Z for the Z boson measured in inclusive Z → ee and Z → μμ events. By using the precise value of R μμ/ee Z determined from e+e− colliders, the ratio R μ/e W is determined to be R μ/e W = 0.9995 ± 0.0022 (stat) ± 0.0036 (syst) ± 0.0014 (ext). The three uncertainties correspond to data statistics, experimental systematics and the external measurement of R μμ/ee Z , giving a total uncertainty of 0.0045, and confirming the Standard Model assumption of lepton flavour universality in W-boson decays at the 0.5% level.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityATLAS Collaboration
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Physical Journal C, 2024; 84(10):993-1-993-33
dc.identifier.doi10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13070-4
dc.identifier.issn1434-6044
dc.identifier.issn1434-6052
dc.identifier.orcidFilmer, E.K. [0000-0001-6967-7325]
dc.identifier.orcidJackson, P. [0000-0002-0847-402X]
dc.identifier.orcidKong, A.X.Y. [0000-0001-8063-8765]
dc.identifier.orcidMcDougall, A.E. [0000-0001-7713-2800]
dc.identifier.orcidOliver, J.L. [0000-0002-0713-6627]
dc.identifier.orcidPandya, H.D. [0000-0002-1199-945X]
dc.identifier.orcidPotti, H. [0000-0002-0800-9902]
dc.identifier.orcidRuggeri, T.A. [0000-0001-9941-1966]
dc.identifier.orcidTing, E.X.L. [0000-0002-5886-6339]
dc.identifier.orcidWhite, M.J. [0000-0001-5474-4580]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/144519
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.grantARC
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dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13070-4
dc.subjectlepton flavour universality
dc.titlePrecise test of lepton flavour universality in W-boson decays into muons and electrons in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished online

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