Abstract
The spin correlations in the pair of τ leptons produced in high-energy proton-proton collisions are studied. The invariant mass of the τ-lepton pair is chosen close to the Z-boson mass; in these conditions, Z-boson exchange gives the dominant contribution to the Drell-Yan mechanism. The interaction of Z bosons with τ leptons, in addition to the Standard Model couplings, can include weak anomalous magnetic and electric dipole moments (or form factors) of the τ lepton. The dependence of elements of the pp spin-correlation matrix on the weak anomalous moments is determined for various regions of the rapidity of the τ-lepton pair. Based on this calculation, we construct a semirealistic observable built on the momenta of pions in the τ∓→π∓ντ and τ±→ρ±ντ→π±π0ντ decay channels, and we show that this observable can be sensitive to the weak anomalous dipole moments. Published by the American Physical Society 2025
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