Measurement of Triple Gauge-Boson Couplings at LEP up to 189GeV

TL;DR

This paper measures triple gauge-boson couplings at LEP energies up to 189 GeV, finding results consistent with the Standard Model and setting limits on possible deviations and C- or P-violating couplings.

Contribution

It provides the first precise measurements of gauge-boson couplings at these energies, including limits on anomalous couplings and violations, extending previous LEP results.

Findings

Couplings are consistent with Standard Model predictions.

95% confidence intervals for deviations are established.

Limits on C- or P-violating couplings are set.

Abstract

The triple gauge-boson couplings involving the W are determined using data samples collected with the ALEPH detector at mean centre-of-mass energies of 183 GeV and 189 GeV, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 57 pb^-1 and 174 pb^-1, respectively. The couplings, g^Z_1, Kappa_gamma and lambda_gamma, are measured using W-pair events, single-W production and single-gamma production. Each coupling is measured individually with the other two coupling fixed at their Standard Model value. Including ALEPH results from lower energies, the 95% confidence level intervals for the deviation to the Standard Model are -0.087 < Dg^Z_1 < 0.141 -0.200 < DKappa_gamma < 0.258 -0.062 < Lambda_gamma < 0.147. Fits are also presented where two or all three couplings are allowed to vary. In addition, W-pair events are used to set limits on the C- or P-violating couplings g^V_4, g^V_5, Kappa_V, and Lambda_V, where V denotes either gamma or Z. No deviations from the Standard Model expectations are observed.