Search for vector-like quarks in events with two oppositely charged leptons and jets in proton–proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV

Sirunyan, A. M. and Tumasyan, A. R. and Adam, Wolfgang and Ambrogi, Federico and Asilar, Ece and Md. Ali, Mohd. Adli (2019) Search for vector-like quarks in events with two oppositely charged leptons and jets in proton–proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV. European Physical Journal C, 79 (4). pp. 1-31. ISSN 1434-6044

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Abstract

A search for the pair production of heavy vectorlike partners T and B of the top and bottom quarks has been performed by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC using proton–proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV. The data sample was collected in 2016 and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1. Final states studied for TT production include those where one of the T quarks decays via T → tZ and the other via T → bW, tZ, or tH, where H is a Higgs boson. For the BB case, final states include those where one of the B quarks decays via B → bZ and the other B → tW, bZ, or bH. Events with two oppositely charged electrons or muons, consistent with coming from the decay of a Z boson, and jets are investigated. The number of observed events is consistent with standard model background estimations. Lower limits at 95% confidence level are placed on the masses of the T and B quarks for a range of branching fractions. Assuming 100% branching fractions for T → tZ, and B → bZ, T and B quark mass values below 1280 and 1130 GeV, respectively, are excluded.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7861/79787
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Vector-like quarks, two oppositely charged leptons, jets,
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:	12 Jul 2020 15:45
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2020 15:45
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/79787

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