Distribution of the W boson transverse mass in the WZ 3l signal region. Events from conversions, and DY processes are grouped into the 'Others' category. The vertical error bars represent the statistical uncertainty in the data and the shaded band the uncertainty in the prediction. The signal contributions are scaled to the measured cross sections (postfit).

Results obtained in this analysis and other diboson production cross section measurements at different center-of-mass energies for the CMS, ATLAS, CDF, and D0 Collaborations are presented, and compared with the NNLO QCD x NLO EW and NLO predictions from MATRIX. The vertical error bars represent the uncertainty in the measured cross section.

The distribution of the missing transverse momentum is shown in soft-lepton 2-jet W+jets control regions after normalising the ttbar and W+jets background processes in the simultaneous fit.

Expected background yields as obtained in the background-only fits in all hard-lepton and soft-lepton validation together with observed data are given. Uncertainties in the fitted background estimates combine statistical (in the simulated event yields) and systematic uncertainties.

Expected background yields as obtained in the background-only fits in all hard-lepton and soft-lepton signal together with observed data are given. Uncertainties in the fitted background estimates combine statistical (in the simulated event yields) and systematic uncertainties.

Distributions of mt for the hard-lepton 4-jet low-x signal region. The requirement on the variable plotted is removed from the definitions of the signal regions, where the arrow indicates the position of the cut in the signal region. The lower panels of the plots show the ratio of the observed data to the total background prediction as derived in the background-only fit. The uncertainty bands plotted include all statistical and systematic uncertainties as discussed in Section 7. The component `Others' is the sum of Z+jets and ttbar+V. The last bin includes the overflow.

Distributions of met/meff for the 4-jet high-x signal region. The requirement on the variable plotted is removed from the definitions of the signal regions, where the arrow indicates the position of the cut in the signal region. The lower panels of the plots show the ratio of the observed data to the total background prediction as derived in the background-only fit. The uncertainty bands plotted include all statistical and systematic uncertainties as discussed in Section 7. The component `Others' is the sum of Z+jets and ttbar+V. The last bin includes the overflow.

Distributions of mt for the hard-lepton 5-jet signal region. The requirement on the variable plotted is removed from the definitions of the signal regions, where the arrow indicates the position of the cut in the signal region. The lower panels of the plots show the ratio of the observed data to the total background prediction as derived in the background-only fit. The uncertainty bands plotted include all statistical and systematic uncertainties as discussed in Section 7. The component `Others' is the sum of Z+jets and ttbar+V. The last bin includes the overflow.

Distributions of mt for the hard-lepton 6-jet signal region. The requirement on the variable plotted is removed from the definitions of the signal regions, where the arrow indicates the position of the cut in the signal region. The lower panels of the plots show the ratio of the observed data to the total background prediction as derived in the background-only fit. The uncertainty bands plotted include all statistical and systematic uncertainties as discussed in Section 7. The component `Others' is the sum of Z+jets and ttbar+V. The last bin includes the overflow.

Distributions of met for the soft-lepton 2-jet signal region. The requirement on the variable plotted is removed from the definitions of the signal regions, where the arrow indicates the position of the cut in the signal region. The lower panels of the plots show the ratio of the observed data to the total background prediction as derived in the background-only fit. The uncertainty bands plotted include all statistical and systematic uncertainties as discussed in Section 7. The component `Others' is the sum of Z+jets and ttbar+V. The last bin includes the overflow.

Distributions of met for the soft-lepton 5-jet signal region. The requirement on the variable plotted is removed from the definitions of the signal regions, where the arrow indicates the position of the cut in the signal region. The lower panels of the plots show the ratio of the observed data to the total background prediction as derived in the background-only fit. The uncertainty bands plotted include all statistical and systematic uncertainties as discussed in Section 7. The component `Others' is the sum of Z+jets and ttbar+V. The last bin includes the overflow.

The observed combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The expected combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The yellow band ($+ 1 \sigma$) of the combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models. The yellow band represents the $\pm 1 \sigma$ variation of the median expected limit due to the experimental and theoretical uncertainties.

The yellow band ($- 1 \sigma$) of the combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models. The yellow band represents the $\pm 1 \sigma$ variation of the median expected limit due to the experimental and theoretical uncertainties.

The observed combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The expected combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The yellow band ($+ 1 \sigma$) of the combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$. The yellow band represents the $\pm 1 \sigma$ variation of the median expected limit due to the experimental and theoretical uncertainties.

The yellow band ($- 1 \sigma$) of the combined 95% CL exclusion limits in the the gluino simplified models using for each model point the signal region with the best expected sensitivity. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$. The yellow band represents the $\pm 1 \sigma$ variation of the median expected limit due to the experimental and theoretical uncertainties.

The observed limits for the soft-lepton 2-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The expected limits for the soft-lepton 2-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 4-jet low-x signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 4-jet low-x signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 5-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 5-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 6-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 6-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ models.

The observed limits for the soft-lepton 5-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The expected limits for the soft-lepton 5-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 4-jet low-x signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 4-jet low-x signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 4-jet high-x signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 4-jet high-x signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 5-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 5-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The observed limits for the hard-lepton 6-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

The expected limits for the hard-lepton 6-jet signal region. The limits are presented in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models where $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

Number of generated events in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$.

Number of generated events in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models.

Production cross-section in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$.

Production cross-section in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models.

Acceptance times efficiency obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 4-jet low-x).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 4-jet high-x).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 5-jet).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 6-jet).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (soft-lepton 2-jet).

Acceptance times efficiency obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 4-jet low-x).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 4-jet high-x).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 5-jet).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 6-jet).

Acceptance times efficiency in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (soft-lepton 5-jet).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 4-jet low-x).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 4-jet high-x).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 5-jet).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 6-jet).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (soft-lepton 2-jet).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 4-jet low-x).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 4-jet high-x).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 5-jet).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (hard-lepton 6-jet).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$ (soft-lepton 2-jet).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 4-jet low-x).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 4-jet high-x).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 5-jet).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 6-jet).

The observed CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (soft-lepton 5-jet).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 4-jet low-x).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 4-jet high-x).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 5-jet).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (hard-lepton 6-jet).

The expected CLs values as obtained in the different signal regions in the (gluino, x) plane for the chargino = 60 GeV models (soft-lepton 5-jet).

The signal region yielding in the best expected limit is indicated for every signal point used in the the gluino simplified models for the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$.

The signal region yielding in the best expected limit is indicated for every signal point used in the the gluino simplified models for the (gluino, x) mass plane where for the chargino = 60 GeV and $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

Model-dependent 95% CL upper limits on the visible cross-section in addition to the observed and expected exclusion limits for the (gluino, chargino) mass plane for the scenario where the mass of the chargino is fixed to $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1)) = 1/2$.

Model-dependent 95% CL upper limits on the visible cross-section in addition to the observed and expected exclusion limits for the (gluino, x) mass plane where for the chargino = 60 GeV and $x=(m(\tilde\chi^\pm_1)-m(\tilde\chi^0_1))/(m(\tilde g) - m(\tilde\chi^0_1))$.

Simulated background event samples: the corresponding generator, parton shower, cross-section normalisation, PDF set and underlying-event tune are shown.

Overview of the selection criteria for the soft-lepton signal regions. The symbol $p_{T}^{l}$ refers to signal leptons.

Overview of the selection criteria for the hard-lepton signal regions. The symbol $p_{T}^{l}$ refers to signal leptons.

Background fit results for the hard-lepton and soft-lepton signal regions, for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1. Uncertainties in the fitted background estimates combine statistical (in the simulated event yields) and systematic uncertainties. The uncertainties in this table are symmetrised for propagation purposes but truncated at zero to remain within the physical boundaries.

Breakdown of upper limits. The columns show from left to right: the name of the respective signal region; the 95% confidence level (CL) upper limits on the visible cross-section and on the number of signal events the 95% CL upper limit on the number of signal events, given the expected number (and $\pm 1 \sigma$ variations on the expectation) of background events; the two-sided CLb value, i.e. the confidence level observed for the background-only hypothesis and the one-sided discovery p-value (p(s = 0)). The discovery p-values are capped to 0.5 in the case of observing less events than the fitted background estimates.

Table shows the data, fitted background and expected signal event counts for a benchmark signal point in each bin of the mt distribution shown in figure 5 (top left). The fit results are shown for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1.

Table shows the data, fitted background and expected signal event counts for a benchmark signal point in each bin of the met/meff distribution shown in figure 5 (top right). The fit results are shown for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1.

Table shows the data, fitted background and expected signal event counts for a benchmark signal point in each bin of the mt distribution shown in figure 5 (middle left). The fit results are shown for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1.

Table shows the data, fitted background and expected signal event counts for a benchmark signal point in each bin of the mt distribution shown in figure 5 (middle right). The fit results are shown for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1.

Table shows the data, fitted background and expected signal event counts for a benchmark signal point in each bin of the met distribution shown in figure 5 (bottom left). The fit results are shown for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1.

Table shows the data, fitted background and expected signal event counts for a benchmark signal point in each bin of the met distribution shown in figure 5 (bottom right). The fit results are shown for an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb-1.

Cutflow table for the hard-lepton signal regions with representative target signal models. The weighted numbers are normalized to 3.2 fb-1 and rounded to the statistical error.

Cutflow table for the hard-lepton signal regions with representative target signal models. The weighted numbers are normalized to 3.2 fb-1 and rounded to the statistical error.