This paper presents measurements of top-antitop quark pair ($t\bar{t}$) production in association with additional $b$-jets. The analysis utilises 140 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collision data collected with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. Fiducial cross-sections are extracted in a final state featuring one electron and one muon, with at least three or four $b$-jets. Results are presented at the particle level for both integrated cross-sections and normalised differential cross-sections, as functions of global event properties, jet kinematics, and $b$-jet pair properties. Observable quantities characterising $b$-jets originating from the top quark decay and additional $b$-jets are also measured at the particle level, after correcting for detector effects. The measured integrated fiducial cross-sections are consistent with $t\bar{t}b\bar{b}$ predictions from various next-to-leading-order matrix element calculations matched to a parton shower within the uncertainties of the predictions. State-of-the-art theoretical predictions are compared with the differential measurements; none of them simultaneously describes all observables. Differences between any two predictions are smaller than the measurement uncertainties for most observables.
- - - - - - - - Overview of HEPData Record - - - - - - - - <br/><br/> ATLAS public webpage of paper: <a href="https://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/PAPERS/TOPQ-2019-03/">link</a><br/><br/> <b>Fiducial phase space definitions:</b><br/> <i>Particle level:</i> <ul> <li> Common: N E = N MU = 1, CHARGE E != CHARGE MU <li> NJETS >= 2, NBJETS >= 2 <li> NJETS >= 3, NBJETS >= 3 <li> NJETS >= 4, NBJETS >= 3 <li> NJETS >= 4, NBJETS >= 4 <li> NJETS >= 5, NBJETS >= 4 </ul><br/> <b>Objects definitions:</b> <ul> <li> LEP PT > 28 GeV, ABS ETARAP LEP < 2.5 <li> JET PT > 25 GeV, ABS ETARAP JET < 2.5, R JET = 0.4 <li> BJET: >=1 b-hadron with PT > 5 GeV is associated to the jet via ghost matching </ul><br/> <b>Particle level:</b><br/> <br/>Data from Table 06: <a href="153521?table="Fiducial xsec results>Fiducial xsec results </a><br/><br/> <u>1D:</u><br/> Data bootstraps: <ul> <li> Data from Figure 09: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥2b$">Bootstrap $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥2b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 10a: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 10b: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $N_{c/l-jets}$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $N_{c/l-jets}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 10c: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 10d: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11a: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11b: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11c: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11d: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 12a: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 12b: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13a: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13b: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13c: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13d: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14a: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14b: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14c: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14d: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15a: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $m(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15b: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15c: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $m(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15d: <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 01a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 01b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 02a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 02b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 03a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 03b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 04a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 04b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 05a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 05b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 05c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 05d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 06a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 06b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 06c (axu): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 06d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 07a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 07b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{4})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{4})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 07c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 07d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{2}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 08a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 08b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 09a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 09b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 10a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 10b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap min$\Delta R(bb)$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap min$\Delta R(bb)$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 11d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 12a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 12b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 12c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 13d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Bootstrap $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 14d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15a (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15b (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{4})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{4})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15c (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Figure 15d (aux): <a href="153521?table=Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$">Bootstrap $|\eta(b_{2}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> </ul><br/> Measurements: <ul> <li> Data from Table 01 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥2b$">Diff. XS $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥2b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 02 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 03 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 04 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 05 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 06 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 07 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 08 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 09 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 10 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 11 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 12 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 13 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 14 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 15 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 16 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 17 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 18 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 19 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 20 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 21 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 22 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 23 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 24 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 25 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 26 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 27 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 28 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top},l/c-jet)$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top},l/c-jet)$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 29 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1}) - p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1}) - p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 30 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 31 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 32 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 33 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 34 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 35 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 36 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 37 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 38 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 39 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 40 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 41 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 42 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{4})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{4})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 43 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{2}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 44 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 45 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 46 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 47 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 48 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 49 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 50 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{4})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{4})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 51 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $|\eta(b_{2}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 52 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 53 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 54 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 55 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 56 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 57 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 58 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $m(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 59 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 60 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $m(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $m(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 61 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 62 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $min\Delta R(bb)$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $min\Delta R(bb)$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 63 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 64 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 65 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 66 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 67 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 68 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1}) - p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1}) - p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 69 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 70 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Diff. XS $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> </ul><br/> <u>2D:</u><br/> Correlation matrices: <ul> <li> Data from Table 71 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥2b$">Corr. mtrx $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥2b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 72 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $N_{b-jets}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 73 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 74 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 75 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 76 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 77 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 78 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 79 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 80 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 81 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 82 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 83 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 84 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 85 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 86 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 87 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 88 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 89 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 90 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 91 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 92 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 93 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 94 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 95 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 96 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 97 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 98 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 99 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top},l/c-jet)$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top},l/c-jet)$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 100 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 101 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 102 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥3b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 103 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{had}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 104 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $H_{T}^{all}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 105 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R_{avg}^{bb}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 106 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta\eta_{max}^{jj}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 107 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 108 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 109 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 110 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2}^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 111 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{3})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 112 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 113 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{4})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{4})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 114 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{2}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 115 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 116 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 117 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 118 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2}^{top})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 119 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{3})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 120 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{1}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 121 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{4})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{4})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 122 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(b_{2}^{add})|$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 123 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $m(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 124 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 125 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 126 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 127 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 128 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $m(e\mu bb^{top})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 129 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 130 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{min\Delta R})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 131 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $m(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 132 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(bb^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 133 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx min$\Delta R(bb)$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx min$\Delta R(bb)$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 134 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(b_{1}b_{2})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 135 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $N_{l/c-jets}$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 136 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu b_{1}b_{2},b_{3})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 137 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b$ </a> <li> Data from Table 138 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $\Delta R(e\mu bb^{top}, l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 139 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})-p_{T}(b_{1}^{add})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 140 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $|\eta(l/c-jet_{1})|$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> <li> Data from Table 141 (aux): <a href="153521?table=Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$">Corr. mtrx $p_{T}(l/c-jet_{1})$ in $≥4b≥1l/c$ </a> </ul><br/>
Measured and predicted fiducial cross-section results for additional b-jet production in four phase-space regions. The dashes (–) indicate that the predictions are not available. The differences between the various MC generator predictions are smaller than the size of theoretical uncertainties (20%–50%, not presented here) in the predictions.
Data bootstraps post unfolding for the normalised differential cross-section in the phase space with at least two $b$-jets as a function of the number of $b$-jets compared with predictions. The replicas are obtained by reweighting each observed data event by a random integer generated according to Poisson statistics, using the BootstrapGenerator software package (https://gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/sm/StandardModelTools_BootstrapGenerator/BootstrapGenerator), which implements a technique described in ATL-PHYS-PUB-2021-011 (https://cds.cern.ch/record/2759945). The ATLAS event number and run number of each event are used as seed to uniquely but reproducibly initialise the random number generator for each event. The last bin contains the overflow.
A search for neutral long-lived particles (LLPs) decaying in the ATLAS hadronic calorimeter using 140 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV delivered by the LHC is presented. The analysis is composed of three channels. The first targets pair-produced LLPs, where at least one LLP is produced with sufficiently low boost that its decay products can be resolved as separate jets. The second and third channels target LLPs respectively produced in association with a $W$ or $Z$ boson that decays leptonically. In each channel, different search regions target different kinematic regimes, to cover a broad range of LLP mass hypotheses and models. No excesses of events relative to the background predictions are observed. Higgs boson branching fractions to pairs of hadronically decaying neutral LLPs larger than 1% are excluded at 95% confidence level for proper decay lengths in the range of 30 cm to 4.5 m depending on the LLP mass, a factor of three improvement on previous searches in the hadronic calorimeter. The production of long-lived dark photons in association with a $Z$ boson with cross-sections above 0.1 pb is excluded for dark photon mean proper decay lengths in the range of 20 cm to 50 m, improving previous ATLAS results by an order of magnitude. Finally, long-lived photo-phobic axion-like particle models are probed for the first time by ATLAS, with production cross-sections above 0.1 pb excluded in the 0.1 mm to 10 m range.
Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) upper limits at the 95% CL on the cross-section times branching fraction as a function of cτ for a selection of HS signal models in the CalR+2J channel for HS models with mediator masses of (a) 125 GeV, (b) 600 GeV and (c) 1000 GeV.
Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) upper limits at the 95% CL on the cross-section times branching fraction as a function of cτ for a selection of HS signal models in the CalR+2J channel for HS models with mediator masses of (a) 125 GeV, (b) 600 GeV and (c) 1000 GeV.
Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) upper limits at the 95% CL on the cross-section times branching fraction as a function of cτ for a selection of HS signal models in the CalR+2J channel for HS models with mediator masses of (a) 125 GeV, (b) 600 GeV and (c) 1000 GeV.
High-energy nuclear collisions create a quark-gluon plasma, whose initial condition and subsequent expansion vary from event to event, impacting the distribution of the event-wise average transverse momentum ($P([p_{\mathrm{T}}])$). Distinguishing between contributions from fluctuations in the size of the nuclear overlap area (geometrical component) and other sources at fixed size (intrinsic component) presents a challenge. Here, these two components are distinguished by measuring the mean, variance, and skewness of $P([p_{\mathrm{T}}])$ in $^{208}$Pb+$^{208}$Pb and $^{129}$Xe+$^{129}$Xe collisions at $\sqrt{s_{{\mathrm{NN}}}} = 5.02$ and 5.44 TeV, respectively, using the ATLAS detector at the LHC. All observables show distinct changes in behavior in ultra-central collisions, where the geometrical variations are suppressed as the overlap area reaches its maximum. These results demonstrate a new technique to disentangle geometrical and intrinsic fluctuations, enabling constraints on initial condition and properties of the quark-gluon plasma, such as the speed of sound.
Data from Figure 1, panel a, $\left\langle[p_{T}]\right\rangle$ vs $N_{ch}$ for Pb+Pb collisions, 0.5 $ <p_{T}< $ 5 GeV/c, $|\eta|< $ 2.5
Data from Figure 1, panel b, $\left\langle[p_{T}]\right\rangle$ vs $N_{ch}$ for Pb+Pb collisions, 0.5 $ <p_{T}< $ 5 GeV/c, $|\eta|< $ 2.5
Data from Figure 1, panel b, $\left\langle[p_{T}]\right\rangle$ vs $N_{ch}$ for Xe+Xe collisions, 0.5 $ <p_{T}< $ 5 GeV/c, $|\eta|< $ 2.5
The spin-exotic hybrid meson $\pi_{1}(1600)$ is predicted to have a large decay rate to the $\omega\pi\pi$ final state. Using 76.6~pb$^{-1}$ of data collected with the GlueX detector, we measure the cross sections for the reactions $\gamma p \to \omega \pi^+ \pi^- p$, $\gamma p \to \omega \pi^0 \pi^0 p$, and $\gamma p\to\omega\pi^-\pi^0\Delta^{++}$ in the range $E_\gamma =$ 8-10 GeV. Using isospin conservation, we set the first upper limits on the photoproduction cross sections of the $\pi^{0}_{1}(1600)$ and $\pi^{-}_{1}(1600)$. We combine these limits with lattice calculations of decay widths and find that photoproduction of $\eta'\pi$ is the most sensitive two-body system to search for the $\pi_1(1600)$.
Measured $\sigma(\gamma p\to\omega\pi^+\pi^-p)$ values for $8<E_\gamma<10$ GeV and $0.1<-t<0.5$ (GeV$^2$). There are normalization uncertainties that are 100% correlated between the three cross section measurements. These include 5% for the luminosity, 13.5% for the tracking efficiency, and 8.1% for the photon efficiency.
Measured $\sigma(\gamma p\to\omega\pi^0\pi^0p)$ values for $8<E_\gamma<10$ GeV and $0.1<-t<0.5$ (GeV$^2$). There are normalization uncertainties that are 100% correlated between the three cross section measurements. These include 5% for the luminosity, 9.1% for the tracking efficiency, and 24.3% for the photon efficiency.
Measured $\sigma(\gamma p\to\omega\pi^-\pi^0\Delta^{++})$ values for $8<E_\gamma<10$ GeV and $0.1<-t<0.5$ (GeV$^2$). There are normalization uncertainties that are 100% correlated between the three cross section measurements. These include 5% for the luminosity, 16% for the tracking efficiency, and 16.3% for the photon efficiency.
This paper presents a search for exotic decays of the Higgs boson into a pair of new pseudoscalar particles, $H\rightarrow aa$, where one pseudoscalar decays into a $b$-quark pair and the other decays into a $\tau$-lepton pair, in the mass range $12\leq m_{a}\leq 60$ GeV. The analysis uses $pp$ collision data at $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 140 ${fb}^{-1}$. No significant excess above the Standard Model (SM) prediction is observed. Assuming the SM Higgs boson production cross-section, the search sets upper limits at 95% confidence level on the branching ratio of Higgs bosons decaying into $b\bar{b}\tau^+\tau^-$, $\mathcal{B}(H \rightarrow aa \rightarrow b\bar{b}\tau^+\tau^-)$, between 2.2% and 3.9% depending on the pseudoscalar mass.
Visible mass $m^{\mathrm{vis}}(\mu\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ and distribution for signal and the expected background. In order to compare the shapes, the expected signal distribution is shown assuming ten times the production cross section of the Higgs boson and a 100% branching ratio to $b\bar{b}\tau^+\tau^-$. Overflow events are included in the last bins.
Sum of the transverse mass $\Sigma m_T$ distributions for signal and the expected background. Events with high $m^{\mathrm{vis}}(\mu\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ and high $\Sigma m_T$ are included in the $t\bar{t}$ region. In order to compare the shapes, the expected signal distribution is shown assuming ten times the production cross section of the Higgs boson and a 100% branching ratio to $b\bar{b}\tau^+\tau^-$. Overflow events are included in the last bins.
The pNN input variable visible mass $m^{\mathrm{vis}}(\mu\tau_{\mathrm{had}})$ is shown in the SR with no cut on the pNN discriminant. The signal shape is normalized to the same integral as the total background prediction. Overflow events are included in the last bins.
We measure the spin-density matrix elements (SDMEs) of the $\Delta^{++}(1232)$ in the photoproduction reaction $\gamma p \to \pi^-\Delta^{++}(1232)$ with the GlueX experiment in Hall D at Jefferson Lab. The measurement uses a linearly--polarized photon beam with energies from $8.2$ to $8.8$~GeV and the statistical precision of the SDMEs exceeds the previous measurement by three orders of magnitude for the momentum transfer squared region below $1.4$ GeV$^2$. The data are sensitive to the previously undetermined relative sign between couplings in existing Regge-exchange models. Linear combinations of the extracted SDMEs allow for a decomposition into natural and unnatural--exchange amplitudes. We find that the unnatural exchange plays an important role in the low momentum transfer region.
Spin-density matrix elements for the photoproduction of $\Delta(1232)^{++}$ in the Gottfried-Jackson system. The first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic. The systematic uncertainties for the polarized SDMEs $\rho^1_{ij}$ and $\rho^2_{ij}$ contain an overall relative normalization uncertainty of 2.1% which is fully correlated for all values of $-t$.
Spin-density matrix elements for the photoproduction of $\Delta(1232)^{++}$ in the Gottfried-Jackson system. The first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic.
This Letter presents results from a combination of searches for Higgs boson pair production using 126$-$140 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collision data at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector. At 95% confidence level (CL), the upper limit on the production rate is 2.9 times the standard model (SM) prediction, with an expected limit of 2.4 assuming no Higgs boson pair production. Constraints on the Higgs boson self-coupling modifier $\kappa_{\lambda}=\lambda_{HHH}/\lambda_{HHH}^\mathrm{SM}$, and the quartic $HHVV$ coupling modifier $\kappa_{2V}=g_{HHVV}/g_{HHVV}^\mathrm{SM}$, are derived individually, fixing the other parameter to its SM value. The observed 95% CL intervals are $-1.2 < \kappa_{\lambda} < 7.2$ and $0.6 < \kappa_{2V} < 1.5$, respectively, while the expected intervals are $-1.6 < \kappa_{\lambda} < 7.2$ and $0.4 < \kappa_{2V} < 1.6$ in the SM case. Constraints obtained for several interaction parameters within Higgs effective field theory are the strongest to date, offering insights into potential deviations from SM predictions.
Observed and expected 95% CL upper limits on the signal strength for inclusive ggF HH and VBF HH production from the bb̄τ<sup>+</sup>τ<sup>-</sup>, bb̄γγ, bb̄bb̄, multilepton and bb̄ℓℓ+E<sub>T</sub><sup>miss</sup> decay channels, and their statistical combination. The predicted SM cross-section assumes m<sub>H</sub> = 125 GeV. The expected limit, along with its associated ±1σ and ±2σ bands, is calculated for the assumption of no HH production and with all NPs profiled to the observed data.
Expected value of the test statistic (-2ln$\Lambda$), as a function of the $\kappa_\lambda$ parameter for $b\bar{b}b\bar{b}$.
Expected value of the test statistic (-2ln$\Lambda$), as a function of the $\kappa_\lambda$ parameter for $b\bar{b}\tau\tau$.
Measurements of jet cross-section ratios between inclusive bins of jet multiplicity are performed in 140 fb$^{-1}$ of proton--proton collisions with $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV center-of-mass energy, recorded with the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Observables that are sensitive the energy-scale and angular distribution of radiation due to the strong interaction in the final state are measured double-differentially, in bins of jet multiplicity, and are unfolded to account for acceptance and detector-related effects. Additionally, the scalar sum of the two leading jets' transverse momenta is measured triple-differentially, in bins of the third jet's transverse momentum as well as bins of jet multiplicity. The measured distributions are used to construct ratios of the inclusive jet-multiplicity bins, which have been shown to be sensitive to the strong coupling $\alpha_{\textrm S}$ while being less sensitive than other observables to systematic uncertainties and parton distribution functions. The measured distributions are compared with state-of-the-art QCD calculations, including next-to-next-to-leading-order predictions. Studies leading to reduced jet energy scale uncertainties significantly improve the precision of this work, and are documented herein.
R32 for $H_{T2}$, 60 GeV < $p_{T,3}$
R32 for $H_{T2}$, 0.05 x $H_{T2} < $p_{T,3}$
R32 for $H_{T2}$, 0.1 x $H_{T2} < $p_{T,3}$
A search is presented for non-resonant Higgs boson pair production, targeting the $bbZZ$, 4$V$ ($V$ = $W$ or $Z$), $VV\tau\tau$, 4$\tau$, $\gamma\gamma VV$ and $\gamma\gamma\tau\tau$ decay channels. Events are categorised based on the multiplicity of light charged leptons (electrons or muons), hadronically decaying tau leptons, and photons. The search is based on a data sample of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector during Run 2 of the Large Hadron Collider, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 140 fb$^{-1}$. No evidence of the signal is found and the observed (expected) upper limit on the cross-section for non-resonant Higgs boson pair production is determined to be 17 (11) times the Standard Model predicted cross-section at 95% confidence level under the background-only hypothesis. The observed (expected) constraints on the $HHH$ coupling modifier, $\kappa_{\lambda}$, are determined to be $-6.2 < \kappa_{\lambda} < 11.6$ ($-4.5 < \kappa_{\lambda} < 9.6$) at 95% confidence level, assuming the Standard Model for the expected limits and that new physics would only affect $\kappa_{\lambda}$.
Number of ggF and VBF SM HH signal events satisfying the preselection requirements from the targeted HH decay modes and their acceptance into the different ML search channels.
Number of ggF and VBF SM HH signal events satisfying the preselection requirements from the targeted HH decay modes and their acceptance into the different $\gamma\gamma$+ML search channels.
Distribution of the BDT output score in the 4l+2b channel signal region.
$Z$ boson events at the Large Hadron Collider can be selected with high purity and are sensitive to a diverse range of QCD phenomena. As a result, these events are often used to probe the nature of the strong force, improve Monte Carlo event generators, and search for deviations from Standard Model predictions. All previous measurements of $Z$ boson production characterize the event properties using a small number of observables and present the results as differential cross sections in predetermined bins. In this analysis, a machine learning method called OmniFold is used to produce a simultaneous measurement of twenty-four $Z$+jets observables using $139$ fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV collected with the ATLAS detector. Unlike any previous fiducial differential cross-section measurement, this result is presented unbinned as a dataset of particle-level events, allowing for flexible re-use in a variety of contexts and for new observables to be constructed from the twenty-four measured observables.
Differential cross-section in bins of dimuon $p_\text{T}$. The actual measurement is unbinned and available with examples at <a href="https://gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/public/sm-z-jets-omnifold-2024">gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/public/sm-z-jets-omnifold-2024</a>
Differential cross-section in bins of dimuon rapidity. The actual measurement is unbinned and available with examples at <a href="https://gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/public/sm-z-jets-omnifold-2024">gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/public/sm-z-jets-omnifold-2024</a>
Differential cross-section in bins of leading muon $p_\mathrm{T]$. The actual measurement is unbinned and available with examples at <a href="https://gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/public/sm-z-jets-omnifold-2024">gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-physics/public/sm-z-jets-omnifold-2024</a>
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