Search for third-generation scalar leptoquarks and heavy right-handed neutrinos in final states with two tau leptons and two jets in proton-proton collisions at √s=13 TeV

Sirunyan, A. M. and Tumasyan, A. R. and Adam, Wolfgang and Asilar, Ece and Bergauer, Thomas and Md. Ali, Mohd. Adli (2017) Search for third-generation scalar leptoquarks and heavy right-handed neutrinos in final states with two tau leptons and two jets in proton-proton collisions at √s=13 TeV. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2017 (7). pp. 1-34. ISSN 11266708 E-ISSN 1029-8479

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Abstract

A search is performed for third-generation scalar leptoquarks and heavy righthanded neutrinos in events containing one electron or muon, one hadronically decaying τ lepton, and at least two jets, using a √ s = 13 TeV pp collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 12.9 fb-1 collected with the CMS detector at the LHC in 2016. The number of observed events is found to be in agreement with the standard model prediction. A limit is set at 95% confidence level on the product of the leptoquark pair production cross section and β 2 , where β is the branching fraction of leptoquark decay to a τ lepton and a bottom quark. Assuming β = 1, third-generation leptoquarks with masses below 850 GeV are excluded at 95% confidence level. An additional search based on the same event topology involves heavy right-handed neutrinos, NR, and right-handed W bosons, WR, arising in a left-right symmetric extension of the standard model. In this search, WR bosons are assumed to decay to a tau lepton and NR followed by the decay of the NR to a tau lepton and an off-shell WR boson. Assuming the mass of the right-handed neutrino to be half of the mass of the right-handed W boson, WR boson masses below 2.9 TeV are excluded at 95% confidence level. These results improve on the limits from previous searches for third-generation leptoquarks and heavy right-handed neutrinos with τ leptons in the final state.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7861/63126
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Beyond standard model; Hadron-hadron scattering (experiments)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Adli MD Ali
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2019 15:17
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2019 15:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/63126

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