Axion-Like Particles at future $e^- p$ collider

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Main Authors: Mosala, Karabo, Sharma, Pramod, Kumar, Mukesh, Goyal, Ashok
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author Mosala, Karabo
Sharma, Pramod
Kumar, Mukesh
Goyal, Ashok
author_facet Mosala, Karabo
Sharma, Pramod
Kumar, Mukesh
Goyal, Ashok
contents In this work, we explore the possibilities of producing Axion-Like Particles (ALPs) in a future $e^-p$ collider. Specifically, we focus on the proposed Large Hadron electron collider (LHeC), which can achieve a center-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s} \approx 1.3$~TeV, enabling us to probe relatively high ALP masses with $m_a \lesssim 300$~GeV. The production of ALPs can occur through various channels, including $W^+W^-$, $γγ$, $ZZ$, and $Zγ$-fusion within the collider environment. To investigate this, we conduct a comprehensive analysis that involves estimating the production cross section and constraining the limits on the associated couplings of ALPs, namely $g_{WW}$, $g_{γγ}$, $g_{ZZ}$, and $g_{Zγ}$. To achieve this, we utilize a multiple-bin $χ^2$ analysis on sensitive differential distributions. Through the analysis of these distributions, we determine upper bounds on the associated couplings within the mass range of 5~GeV $\leq m_a \leq$ 300~GeV. The obtained upper bounds are of the order of ${\cal O}(10^{-1})$ for $g_{γγ}$ ($g_{WW}$, $g_{ZZ}$, $g_{Zγ}$) in $m_a \in$~[5, 200 (300)]~GeV considering an integrated luminosity of 1~ab$^{-1}$. Furthermore, we compare the results of our study with those obtained from other available experiments. We emphasize the limits obtained through our analysis and showcase the potential of the LHeC in probing the properties of ALPs.
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spellingShingle Axion-Like Particles at future $e^- p$ collider
Mosala, Karabo
Sharma, Pramod
Kumar, Mukesh
Goyal, Ashok
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
In this work, we explore the possibilities of producing Axion-Like Particles (ALPs) in a future $e^-p$ collider. Specifically, we focus on the proposed Large Hadron electron collider (LHeC), which can achieve a center-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s} \approx 1.3$~TeV, enabling us to probe relatively high ALP masses with $m_a \lesssim 300$~GeV. The production of ALPs can occur through various channels, including $W^+W^-$, $γγ$, $ZZ$, and $Zγ$-fusion within the collider environment. To investigate this, we conduct a comprehensive analysis that involves estimating the production cross section and constraining the limits on the associated couplings of ALPs, namely $g_{WW}$, $g_{γγ}$, $g_{ZZ}$, and $g_{Zγ}$. To achieve this, we utilize a multiple-bin $χ^2$ analysis on sensitive differential distributions. Through the analysis of these distributions, we determine upper bounds on the associated couplings within the mass range of 5~GeV $\leq m_a \leq$ 300~GeV. The obtained upper bounds are of the order of ${\cal O}(10^{-1})$ for $g_{γγ}$ ($g_{WW}$, $g_{ZZ}$, $g_{Zγ}$) in $m_a \in$~[5, 200 (300)]~GeV considering an integrated luminosity of 1~ab$^{-1}$. Furthermore, we compare the results of our study with those obtained from other available experiments. We emphasize the limits obtained through our analysis and showcase the potential of the LHeC in probing the properties of ALPs.
title Axion-Like Particles at future $e^- p$ collider
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.00394