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The $Z \to b \bar{b}$ Decay Asymmetry and Left-Right Models

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2014-11-17 v2

Abstract

It has been pointed out recently by Chanowitz that the ZbbˉZ \to b\bar{b} decay asymmetry poses a problem for the standard model whether it is genuine or not [Chanowitz:2001bv]. If this conflict is interpreted as new physics in the b-quark couplings, it suggests a rather large right handed coupling of the b-quark to the Z-boson. We show that it is possible to accommodate this result in left-right models that single out the third generation.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0203036,
  title  = {The $Z \to b \bar{b}$ Decay Asymmetry and Left-Right Models},
  author = {Xiao-Gang He and G. Valencia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0203036},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

18 pages, Revtex. Version to appear in PRD, One figure added