Angular correlations in top quark pair production and decay at hadron colliders.
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We show how to observe sizable angular correlations between the decay products of the top quark and those of the anti-top quark in top quark pair production and decay at hadron colliders. These correlations result from the large asymmetry in the rate for producing like-spin versus unlike-spin top quark pairs provided the appropriate spin axes are used. The effects of new physics at production or decay on these correlations are briefly discussed. Typeset using REVTEX 1
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. D, Particles and fields
دوره 53 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996