Searches for Leptoquarks with the D-Zero Detector at the TeVatron

TL;DR

This paper reports on searches for leptoquarks at the D-Zero detector during Tevatron Run I, exploring their existence across three generations, with ongoing studies at Run II aiming to extend these searches.

Contribution

It provides the first comprehensive search results for leptoquarks across multiple generations at the Tevatron, including initial findings and ongoing efforts.

Findings

Initial limits set on leptoquark masses and couplings.

No conclusive evidence for leptoquarks found in Run I data.

Ongoing analyses at Run II to improve sensitivity.

Abstract

The existence of leptoquarks (LQ), color-triplets of bosons with lepton and quark quantum numbers, is predicted by various theories beyond the Standard Model. This article summarizes the D-Zero Run I searches for the three different LQ generations in ppbar collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.8 TeV and presents ongoing studies at Run II.