LHC Phenomenology of Z' and Z" bosons in the SU(4)_L times U(1)_X little Higgs model

We examine direct limits on masses of the extra neutral gauge bosons in the SU(4)_L \times U(1)_X model with a little Higgs mechanism confronted with the LHC data, especially by embedding anomaly-free set of fermions. There exist two extra neutral gauge bosons, calling Z' and Z", in this model. The lower exclusion limit of the mass of the lighter extra neutral gauge boson is about 3 TeV while that of the heavier one 5 TeV. For comparison, we examine the mass limit of Z'_3 boson in the SU(3)_L \times U(1)_X model as well, and discuss the implication of our result in the SU(4)_L \times U(1)_X model with a standard Higgs mechanism. We also discuss the discovery potential of Z' and Z" at the future LHC with the center-of-momentum energy of 14 TeV. Our results can be applicable to the models with regular Higgs mechanism if the same type of fermion family is assigned.