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Next-to-leading order QCD effect of $W'$ on top quark Forward-Backward Asymmetry
We present the calculations of the complete next-to-leading order (NLO) QCD corrections to the total cross section, invariant mass distribution and the forward-backward asymmetry ($\rm A_{FB}$) of top quark pair production mediated by $W'$ boson. Our results show that in the best fit point in the parameter space allowed by data at the Tevatron, the NLO corrections change the new physics contributions to the total cross section slightly, but increase the $\rm A_{FB}$ in the large invariant mass region by about 9%. Moreover, we evaluate the total cross section and charge asymmetry ($\rm{A}_{\rm{C}}$) of top pair production at the LHC, and find that both total cross section and $A_{\rm C}$ can be used to distinguish NP from SM with the integrated luminosity increasing.
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Next-to-leading order QCD predictions for the signal of dark matter and photon associated production at the LHC
We study the potential of the LHC to discover the signal of dark matter associated production with a photon induced by a dimension six effective operator, including next-to-leading order QCD corrections. We investigate the main backgrounds from the standard model, i.e. $Z$ boson and a photon associated production with invisible decay of $Z$ boson, and $Z$ boson and a jet production with the jet misidentified as a photon. We find that the ${p}_{T}^{\ensuremath{\gamma}}$ distributions of the backgrounds decrease faster than that of the signal with increasing of the transverse momentum of the photon. The ${\ensuremath{\eta}}^{\ensuremath{\gamma}}$ distributions of the backgrounds are almost flat in the full range of ${\ensuremath{\eta}}^{\ensuremath{\gamma}}$. In contrast, the signal lies mainly in the central region of ${\ensuremath{\eta}}^{\ensuremath{\gamma}}$. These characteristics may help to select the events in experiments. We show that in the parameter space allowed by the relic abundance constraint, which we have calculated at the next-to-leading-order QCD level, the LHC with $\sqrt{S}=7\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$ may discover this signal at the $5\ensuremath{\sigma}$ level after collecting an integrated luminosity of $1\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$. On the other hand, if this signal is not observed at the LHC, we can set a lower limit on the new physics scale at the $3\ensuremath{\sigma}$ level.
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One-loop helicity amplitudes for top quark pair production in Randall-Sundrum model
In this paper, we show how to calculate analytically the one-loop helicity amplitudes for the process $ q\bar{q} \to t\bar{t} $ induced by KK gluon, using the spinor helicity formalism. A minimal set of Feynman rules which are uniquely fixed by gauge invariance and the color representation of the KK gluon are derived and used in the calculation. Our results can be applied to a variety of models containing a massive color octet vector boson.
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NNLL momentum-space threshold resummation in direct top quark production at the LHC
A bstractWe update the theoretical precision of the total cross section for direct top quark production at the LHC by extending the threshold resummation to the next-to-next-to-leading logarithmic accuracy.
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Search for the Signal of Monotop Production at the Early LHC
The main tasks of the LHC are to answer the fundamental questions in particle physics: whether the Higgs boson exist or not; are there new physics beyond the SM such as supersymmetry (SUSY), extra dimension, etc., at the TeV scale? The first stage of the LHC has discovered a scalar resonance closely resembling the SM Higgs boson, but provides no clue on the new physics beyond the SM.
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Next-to-leading QCD effect on the quark compositeness search at the LHC.
We present the exact next-to-leading order (NLO) QCD corrections to the dijet production induced by the quark contact interactions at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. We show that, as compared to the exact calculation, the scaled NLO QCD prediction adopted by the ATLAS Collaboration has overestimated the new physics effect on some direct observables by more than 30% and renders a higher limit on the quark compositeness scale. The destructive contribution from the exact NLO correction will also lower the compositeness scale limit set by the CMS Collaboration.
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A SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF Fe II EMISSION IN QUASARS: EVIDENCE FOR INFLOW TO THE CENTRAL BLACK HOLE
Broad Fe II emission is a prominent feature of the optical and ultraviolet spectra of quasars. We report on a systematical investigation of optical Fe II emission in a large sample of 4037 z < 0.8 quasars selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We have developed and tested a detailed line-fitting technique, taking into account the complex continuum and narrow and broad emission-line spectra. Our primary goal is to quantify the velocity broadening and velocity shift of the Fe II spectrum in order to constrain the location of the Fe II-emitting region and its relation to the broad-line region. We find that the majority of quasars show Fe II emission that is redshifted, typically by similar to 400 km s(-1), but up to 2000 kms (-1), with respect to the systemic velocity of the narrow-line region or of the conventional broad-line region as traced by the H beta line. Moreover, the line width of Fe II is significantly narrower than that of the broad component of H beta. We show that the magnitude of the Fe II redshift correlates inversely with the Eddington ratio, and that there is a tendency for sources with redshifted Fe II emission to show red asymmetry in the H beta line. These characteristics strongly suggest that Fe II originates from a location different from, and most likely exterior to, the region that produces most of H beta. The Fe II-emitting zone traces a portion of the broad-line region of intermediate velocities whose dynamics may be dominated by infall.
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Morphology of Luminous Infrared Galaxies in the Local Universe
We study the morphology, stellar mass and star formation rate of 159 local luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs) using multi-color images from Data Release 2 (DR2) of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). The LIRGs are selected from a cross-correlation analysis between the IRAS survey and SDSS. They are all brighter than 15.9 mag in the r-band and below redshift ∼ 0.1, and can be reliably classified morphologically. The fractions of interacting/merging and normal disk galaxies are 48% and 40% respectively. The normal disk galaxies tend to have lower infrared luminosity than interacting/merging galaxies and hence become an increasingly important population at lower infrared luminosity. Our results complement and confirm the morphology evolution trend of LIRGs found by Melbourne, Koo & Le Floc’h (2005) from z ∼ 1 to z ∼ 0.1. We also find that about 75% of disk galaxies in the local LIRGs are barred, indicating that bars play an important role in triggering star formation rates & 20M⊙ yr −1 in the local universe. Subject headings: galaxies : formation infrared: galaxies galaxies: interactions galaxies: starburst galaxies spiral
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Fabrication Studies for a Cylindrical DDS Structure at 90 GHz
A natural extension of work on the next generation of high power RF sources and accelerating cavities for Linear Colliders implies cylindrical, damped, detuned structures for millimeter wavelengths. Commercial availability of WR-10 waveguides and other components in the 75-110 GHz range provides a practical goal. Fabrication methods are surveyed, compared and, in some cases, tested to determine whether they can provide the imposed tolerances. Different techniques and tolerances are compared to previous methods at longer wavelengths. The higher gradients and corresponding surface fields indicate that a better understanding of the surface physics is required as well as how the different fabrication steps influence those surface characteristics that impact the final operation. We consider existing systems at SLAC and elsewhere as a function of frequency to determine what is desirable to measure and control for all phases of the fabrication, testing, conditioning and use of these systems. For example, the importance of crystal structure to the different steps is discussed. The preferred method allows a variety of design alternatives to be pursued simultaneously and extends to shorter wavelengths as well as provides possibilities for embedded test and control elements.
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Next-to-Leading-Order QCD corrections to $J/\psi (\upsilon) + \gamma$ production at the LHC
In this work, we calculate the next-to-leading-order (NLO) QCD corrections to the process $p+p \to J/\psi + \gamma$ via the color-singlet mechanism at the LHC. The results show that the partial cross section ($p_t^{J/\psi}>$3GeV and $|y^{J/\psi,\gamma}|<$3) is enhanced by a factor of about 2.0, and the differential cross section can be enhanced by two orders of magnitude in the large transverse momentum region of $J/\psi$. Furthermore, the polarization of $J/\psi$ changes from transverse polarization at leading-order to longitudinal polarization at NLO. For the inclusive $J/\psi$ hadroproduction, it is known that the color-octet contributions are one order of magnitude larger than the color-singlet contribution, and the polarization distribution is dominated by the color-octet behavior at NLO. In contrast, for $J/\psi+\gamma$ production the color-singlet contribution is of the same order as the color-octet contribution, and the polarization distribution arises from both the color-singlet and color-octet. Therefore, measurements of $J/\psi$ production associated with a direct photon at the hadron collider could be an important supplement to testify the theoretical framework treating with the heavy quarkonium. In addition, an NLO QCD correction to $\Upsilon+\gamma$ production at the LHC is also presented in this paper.
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The anomalous top quark coupling tqg and tW production at the LHC
Abstract Many new physics models beyond the standard model ( SM ) can give rise to the large anomalous top couplings tqg ( q = u and c ). We focus our attention on these couplings induced by the topcolor-assisted technicolor ( TC 2 ) model and the littlest Higgs model with T -parity (called LHT model), and consider their contributions to the production cross section and the charge asymmetry for tW production at the LHC . We find that the anomalous top coupling tqg induced by these two kinds of new physics models can indeed generate sizable charge asymmetry. The correction effects of the LHT model on the production cross sections of the processes p p → t W − + X and p p → t ¯ W + + X are significant large, which might be detected at the LHC .