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Search for W′ bosons decaying to an electron and a neutrino with the D0 detector

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Abstract

This Letter describes the search for a new heavy charged gauge boson W′ decaying into an electron and a neutrino. The data were collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron pp̄ Collider at s=1.96TeV, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of about 1fb-1. Lacking any significant excess in the data in comparison with known processes, an upper limit is set on σW′×B(W′→eν), and a W′ boson with mass below 1.00 TeV can be excluded at the 95% C.L., assuming standard-model-like couplings to fermions. This result significantly improves upon previous limits and is the most stringent to date.

Original languageEnglish
Article number031804
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume100
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

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