A search for Z′ in muon neutrino associated charm production

In many extensions of the Standard Model the presence of an extra neutral boson, Z 0 , is invoked. A precision study of weak neutral-current exchange processes involving only second generation fermions is still missing. We propose a search for Z 0 in muon neutrino associated charm production. This process only involvesZ 0 couplings with fermions from the second generation. An experimental method is thoroughly described using an ideal detector. As an application, the accuracy reachable with present and future experiments has been estimated. © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.