Measurements of Single W Production at LEP2

TL;DR

This paper reports measurements of single W boson production at LEP2 energies, analyzing four-fermion final states in electron-positron collisions to test the Standard Model predictions.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed measurements of single W production cross sections at LEP2 energies, including analysis of relevant Feynman diagrams.

Findings

Measured cross sections agree with Standard Model predictions

Established limits on anomalous W production

Enhanced understanding of electroweak interactions at high energies

Abstract

In the energy region of LEP2 and above, four fermion final states in e+e- collisions can be produced by Feynman diagrams involving two, one or zero resonant bosons...