dileptonic

Dileptonic refers to a particle decay or interaction that results in the production of two leptons. Leptons are elementary particles that do not experience the strong nuclear force. The most common types of leptons are electrons, muons, and taus, along with their corresponding neutrinos. Therefore, a dileptonic event would involve the creation of two of these particles.

In particle physics, dileptonic signatures are important for identifying and studying various processes. For instance, the decay of the W boson often results in a dileptonic final state, such as a W boson decaying into an electron and an electron neutrino. Similarly, the Higgs boson can decay into a pair of Z bosons, which in turn can decay into dileptonic final states (e.g., two electrons and two neutrinos, or two muons and two neutrinos).

The detection of dileptonic events is a key technique in experiments at particle colliders like the Large Hadron Collider. By observing the energy, momentum, and charge of the produced leptons, physicists can reconstruct the properties of the parent particle and test theoretical models of particle physics. The clean experimental signature of dileptonic decays makes them valuable for precise measurements and the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model. Analyzing these events helps confirm existing theories and probe for discrepancies that might indicate the presence of undiscovered particles or forces.