Search for vector-like T and B quark pairs in final states with leptons at root s=13 TeV
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Journal Article
Abstract
A search is presented for pair production of heavy vector-like T and B quarks in proton-proton collisions at s√=13 TeV. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1, collected with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC in 2016. Pair production of T quarks would result in a wide range of final states, since vector-like T quarks of charge 2e/3 are predicted to decay to bW, tZ, and tH. Likewise, vector-like B quarks are predicted to decay to tW, bZ, and bH. Three channels are considered, corresponding to final states with a single lepton, two leptons with the same sign of the electric charge, or at least three leptons. The results exclude T quarks with masses below 1140–1300 GeV and B quarks with masses below 910–1240 GeV for various branching fraction combinations, extending the reach of previous CMS searches by 200–600 GeV.
Date Issued
2018-08-28
Date Acceptance
2018-08-20
Citation
Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018, 2018 (8)
ISSN
1029-8479
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)
Journal / Book Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume
2018
Issue
8
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments)
vector-like quarks
PP COLLISIONS
HADRON COLLIDERS
CROSS-SECTION
W-BOSON
ENERGIES
FERMION
MODELS
LHC
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 177
Date Publish Online
2018-08-28