Model-independent estimates for the Abelian Z' boson at modern hadron colliders

TL;DR

This paper uses model-independent methods to estimate the production and decay of the Abelian Z' boson at Tevatron and LHC, comparing predictions with experimental data to constrain its mass range.

Contribution

It applies model-independent constraints from LEP data to estimate Z' production at hadron colliders, providing bounds on Z' mass based on current experimental results.

Findings

Z' mass constrained between 400 GeV and 1.2 TeV by Tevatron data.

Analysis of Z' decay widths and production rates.

Comparison of model-independent estimates with experimental data.

Abstract

The model-independent constraints on the Abelian Z' couplings from the LEP data are applied to estimate the Z' production in experiments at the Tevatron and LHC. The Z' total and partial decay widths are analyzed. The results are compared with model-dependent predictions and present experimental data from the Tevatron. If we assume the 1-2sigma hints from the LEP data to be a signal of the Abelian Z' boson, then the Tevatron data constrain the Z' mass between 400 GeV and 1.2 TeV.