Evidence for the $VH, H\rightarrow \tau\tau$ process with the ATLAS detector in Run 2

The ATLAS collaboration
Phys.Lett.B 855 (2024) 138817, 2024.

Abstract (data abstract)
A measurement of the Standard Model Higgs boson produced inassociation with a $W$ or $Z$ boson and decaying into a pair of$\tau$-leptons is presented.This search is based on proton-proton collision data collected at$\sqrt{s}=13$\, TeV by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC correspondingto an integrated luminosity of 140 fb$^{-1}$. For the Higgs bosoncandidate, only final states with at least one $\tau$-lepton decayinghadronically ($\tau\rightarrow \mathrm{hadrons} + \nu_\tau$) areconsidered. For the vector bosons, only leptonic decay channels areconsidered: $Z \rightarrow \ell\ell$ and $W\rightarrow \ell\nu_\ell$,with $\ell=e,\mu$. An excess of events over the expected background is found with anobserved (expected) significance of 4.2 (3.6) standard deviations,providing evidence of the Higgs boson produced in association with avector boson and decaying into a pair of $\tau$-leptons. The ratio ofthe measured cross-section to the Standard Model prediction is $\mu_{\text{VH}}^{\tau\tau} = 1.28\ ^{+0.30}_{-0.29}\ (\mathrm{stat.})\ ^{+0.25}_{-0.21}\ (\mathrm{syst.})$.

  • Figure 1a

    Data from Figure 1, located on page 12.

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    Distributions of representative kinematic variables in the misidentified background-enriched same-sign region: (a) the Higgs boson transverse momentum (${p_\text{T}}^H$) in the...

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    Data from Figure 1, located on page 12.

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    Distributions of representative kinematic variables in the misidentified background-enriched same-sign region: (a) the Higgs boson transverse momentum (${p_\text{T}}^H$) in the...

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    Data from Figure 1, located on page 12.

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    Distributions of representative kinematic variables in the misidentified background-enriched same-sign region: (a) the Higgs boson transverse momentum (${p_\text{T}}^H$) in the...

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    Data from Figure 1, located on page 12.

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    Distributions of representative kinematic variables in the misidentified background-enriched same-sign region: (a) the Higgs boson transverse momentum ($p_\text{T}^H$) in the...

  • Figure 2a

    Data from Figure 2, located on page 17.

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    Post-fit distributions for NN-based analysis of the NN-scores in the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c) and $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories....

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    Data from Figure 2, located on page 17.

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    Post-fit distributions for NN-based analysis of the NN-scores in the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c) and $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories....

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    Data from Figure 2, located on page 17.

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    Post-fit distributions for NN-based analysis of the NN-scores in the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c) and $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories....

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    Data from Figure 2, located on page 17.

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    Post-fit distributions for NN-based analysis of the NN-scores in the $ZH(\\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c) and $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories....

  • Table 6

    Data from Table 6, located on page 16.

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    Post-fit yields from the NN-based fit performed with $\mu_{VH}^{\tau\tau}=\mu_{ZH}^{\tau\tau}=\mu_{WH}^{\tau\tau}$. The symbol $-$ is used when no events or $<10^{-2}$ events...

  • Figure 3

    Data from Figure 3, located on page 18.

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    Event yields as a function of $\log_{10}(S/B)$ for data, background, and a Higgs boson signal with $m_{H} = 125$ GeV....

  • Figure 4

    Data from Figure 4, located on page 18.

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    The fitted values of the Higgs boson signal strength $\mu_{VH}^{\tau\tau}$ for $m_{H} = 125$ GeV for the $WH$ and $ZH$...

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    Data from Figure 5, located on page 20.

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    Post-fit distributions for mass-based analysis for $m_{\mathrm{MMC}}$ in the (a) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, (b) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, and for $m_{\mathrm{2T}}$ in the (c) $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$...

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    Data from Figure 5, located on page 20.

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    Post-fit distributions for mass-based analysis for $m_{\mathrm{MMC}}$ in the (a) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, (b) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, and for $m_{\mathrm{2T}}$ in the (c) $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$...

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    Data from Figure 5, located on page 20.

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    Post-fit distributions for mass-based analysis for $m_{\mathrm{MMC}}$ in the (a) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, (b) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, and for $m_{\mathrm{2T}}$ in the (c) $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$...

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    Data from Figure 5, located on page 20.

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    Post-fit distributions for mass-based analysis for $m_{\mathrm{MMC}}$ in the (a) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, (b) $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$, and for $m_{\mathrm{2T}}$ in the (c) $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})#...

  • Aux Figure 1 in paper

    Data from Figure 6, located on page 45.

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    The fitted values from the NN-based fit of the Higgs boson signal strength $\mu_{VH}^{\tau\tau}$ for $m_{H} = 125$ GeV are...

  • Aux Table 1 in paper

    Data from Table 7, located on page 56.

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    Summary table with the expected (exp) and observed (obs) values of the $\mu^{\tau\tau}_{\text{VH}}$ and the significance resulting from the mass-based...

  • Aux Figure 2 in paper

    Data from Figure 7, located on page 46.

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    Event yields as a function of $\log_{10}(S/B)$ for data, background, and a Higgs boson signal with $m_{H} = 125$ GeV....

  • Aux Table 2 in paper

    Data from Table 8, located on page 47.

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    Summary table with the expected (exp) and observed (obs) values of the $\mu^{\tau\tau}_{\text{VH}}$ and the significance resulting from the mass-based...

  • Aux Figure 3 in paper

    Data from Figure 8, located on page 47.

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    The fitted values from the mass-based fit of the Higgs boson signal strength $\mu_{VH}^{\tau\tau}$ for $m_{H} = 125$ GeV are...

  • Aux Figure 4 in paper

    Data from Figure 9, located on page 48.

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    The fitted values from the mass-based fit of the Higgs boson signal strength $\mu_{VH}^{\tau\tau}$ for $m_{H} = 125$ GeV are...

  • Aux Figure 5a in paper

    Data from Figure 10, located on page 50.

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    Distributions of $d\phi({E_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{miss}}},\tau_{1})$ (left) and $\eta$ of the leading $p_\text{T}$ $\tau_{\mathrm{had}-\mathrm{vis}}$ (right) in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $Z\to\tau\tau$ validation region. The hatched...

  • Aux Figure 5b in paper

    Data from Figure 10, located on page 50.

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    Distributions of $d\phi({E_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{miss}}},\tau_{1})$ (left) and $\eta$ of the leading $p_\text{T}$ $\tau_{\mathrm{had}-\mathrm{vis}}$ (right) in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $Z\to\tau\tau$ validation region. The hatched...

  • Aux Figure 6a in paper

    Data from Figure 11, located on page 51.

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    Distributions of the radial distance $dR(\tau_{1},\tau_{2})$ between the two $\tau_{\mathrm{had}-\mathrm{vis}}$ (left) and of the ${E_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{miss}}}$ (right) in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $W\mathrm{...

  • Aux Figure 6b in paper

    Data from Figure 11, located on page 51.

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    Distributions of the radial distance $dR(\tau_{1},\tau_{2})$ between the two $\tau_{\mathrm{had}-\mathrm{vis}}$ (left) and of the ${E_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{miss}}}$ (right) in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $W\mathrm{...

  • Aux Figure 7a in paper

    Data from Figure 12, located on page 52.

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    Distributions of the ${m_{\mathrm{MMC}}}$ (left) and of the $p_\text{T}$ of the leading $p_\text{T}$ light lepton (right) in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $t\bar{t}$...

  • Aux Figure 7b in paper

    Data from Figure 12, located on page 52.

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    Distributions of the ${m_{\mathrm{MMC}}}$ (left) and of the $p_\text{T}$ of the leading $p_\text{T}$ light lepton (right) in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $t\bar{t}$...

  • Aux Figure 8a in paper

    Data from Figure 13, located on page 53.

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    Distributions of the $m_{\mathrm{2T}}$ (left) and of the $\eta$ of the leading $p_\text{T}$ $\tau_{\mathrm{had}-\mathrm{vis}}$ in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $Z\to\tau\tau$ validation region....

  • Aux Figure 8b in paper

    Data from Figure 13, located on page 53.

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    Distributions of the $m_{\mathrm{2T}}$ (left) and of the $\eta$ of the leading $p_\text{T}$ $\tau_{\mathrm{had}-\mathrm{vis}}$ in the $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ $Z\to\tau\tau$ validation region....

  • Aux Figure 9a in paper

    Data from Figure 14, located on page 54.

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    Distributions of the $dR({\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}},{\tau_{\mathrm{had}}})$ between the two objects associated to the Higgs boson decay and of the invariant mass $m_{\ell,\ell}$...

  • Aux Figure 9b in paper

    Data from Figure 14, located on page 54.

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    Distributions of the $dR({\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}},{\tau_{\mathrm{had}}})$ between the two objects associated to the Higgs boson decay and of the invariant mass $m_{\ell,\ell}$...

  • Aux Figure 10a in paper

    Data from Figure 15, located on page 55.

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    Distributions of the NN-score in the signal regions sidebands of the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories.The...

  • Aux Figure 10b in paper

    Data from Figure 15, located on page 55.

    10.17182/hepdata.151813.v1/t33

    Distributions of the NN-score in the signal regions sidebands of the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories.The...

  • Aux Figure 10c in paper

    Data from Figure 15, located on page 5.

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    Distributions of the NN-score in the signal regions sidebands of the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories.The...

  • Aux Figure 10d in paper

    Data from Figure 15, located on page 55.

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    Distributions of the NN-score in the signal regions sidebands of the $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (a), $ZH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (b), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{lep}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (c), $WH(\tau_{\mathrm{had}}\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ (d) categories.The...

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