We report a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decay of the top quark t -> Zq (q=u, c) in pp<collisions at s=1.96 TeV using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.9 fb(-1) collected by the CDF II detector. This decay is strongly suppressed in the standard model and an observation of a signal at the Fermilab Tevatron would be an indication of physics beyond the standard model. Using Z+>= 4 jet final state candidate events, with and without an identified bottom quark jet, we obtain an upper limit of B(t -> Zq)< 3.7% at 95% C.L.

Search for the Flavor-Changing Neutral-Current Decay t -> Zq in pp Collisions at s=1.96 TeV

CAUZ, Diego;GIORDANI, Mario;PAULETTA, Giovanni;SANTI, Lorenzo Gianni;SCURI, Fabrizio;
2008-01-01

Abstract

We report a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decay of the top quark t -> Zq (q=u, c) in pp= 4 jet final state candidate events, with and without an identified bottom quark jet, we obtain an upper limit of B(t -> Zq)< 3.7% at 95% C.L.
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