The Lμ-Lτ extension of the standard model predicts the existence of a lepton-flavor-universality-violating Z′ boson that couples only to the heavier lepton families. We search for such a Z′ through its invisible decay in the process e+e-→μ+μ-Z′. We use a sample of electron-positron collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 10.58 GeV collected by the Belle II experiment in 2019-2020, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 79.7 fb-1. We find no excess over the expected standard-model background. We set 90%-confidence-level upper limits on the cross section for this process as well as on the coupling of the model, which ranges from 3×10-3 at low Z′ masses to 1 at Z′ masses of 8 GeV/c2.

Search for an Invisible Z′ in a Final State with Two Muons and Missing Energy at Belle II

Bianchi, F.;Biswas, D.;Das, S.;Destefanis, M.;Maggiora, M.;Marcello, S.;Mussa, R.;Pinna Angioni, G.;Spataro, S.;Tamponi, U.;
2023-01-01

Abstract

The Lμ-Lτ extension of the standard model predicts the existence of a lepton-flavor-universality-violating Z′ boson that couples only to the heavier lepton families. We search for such a Z′ through its invisible decay in the process e+e-→μ+μ-Z′. We use a sample of electron-positron collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 10.58 GeV collected by the Belle II experiment in 2019-2020, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 79.7 fb-1. We find no excess over the expected standard-model background. We set 90%-confidence-level upper limits on the cross section for this process as well as on the coupling of the model, which ranges from 3×10-3 at low Z′ masses to 1 at Z′ masses of 8 GeV/c2.
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Z' boson; lepton flavor universality violation
Adachi, I.; Adamczyk, K.; Aggarwal, L.; Ahmed, H.; Aihara, H.; Akopov, N.; Aloisio, A.; Anh Ky, N.; Asner, D. M.; Aushev, T.; Aushev, V.; Bae, H.; Bah...espandi
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