Leptoquark Production in Electron-Photon Scattering

Abstract

We perform a model independent analysis of the production of scalar and vector leptoquarks in the $e^{-}\gamma$ mode of a linear collider of the next generation. Since these leptoquarks are produced singly, higher masses can be probed than in other collider modes, like $e^{+}{e}^{-}$ scattering. We discuss the discovery potential and show how polarization and angular distributions can be used to distinguish between the different types of leptoquarks.

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