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$M_W$ helps select $Z^\prime$ models for $b \rightarrow s \ell \ell$ anomalies

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2022-10-14 v5 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

As shown in Ref. \cite{Allanach:2021kzj}, the Third Family Hypercharge (Y3Y_3) Model changes the Standard Model prediction for MWM_W whilst simultaneously explaining anomalies in bsb\to s\ell\ell transitions via a heavy ZZ^\prime gauge boson which is spawned by a spontaneously broken gauged U(1)Y3U(1)_{Y_3} symmetry. The 2022 CDF II measurement of MWM_W, which is far from the Standard Model prediction, somewhat disfavours the Y3Y_3 model. Here, we generalise the gauge charge assignments to the anomaly-free combination sY3+t(B3L3)s Y_3 + t (B_3-L_3) and show that incorporating the 2022 CDF II measurement of MWM_W selects a viable domain of integers ss and tt. For example, s=1,t=3s=1, t=-3 yields a pp-value of .12 in a two-parameter global fit to 277 electroweak and flavour changing bb data, much improving a SM pp-value of 5×1065\times 10^{-6}.

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@article{arxiv.2205.12252,
  title  = {$M_W$ helps select $Z^\prime$ models for $b \rightarrow s \ell \ell$ anomalies},
  author = {Ben Allanach and Joe Davighi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.12252},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

21 pages, 3 figures. Ancillary information contains all plots including additional ones not present in the draft, main programs and all plot-making and data files. Includes re-calculation of theoretical uncertainties: no qualitative changes, but some p-values have increased. Version accepted for publication in EPJC