A search for long-lived particles (LLPs) decaying in the CMS muon detectors is presented. A data sample of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb$^{-1}$ recorded at the LHC in 2016-2018, is used. The decays of LLPs are reconstructed as high multiplicity clusters of hits in the muon detectors. In the context of twin Higgs models, the search is sensitive to LLP masses from 0.4 to 55 GeV and a broad range of LLP decay modes, including decays to hadrons, $\tau$ leptons, electrons, or photons. No excess of events above the standard model background is observed. The most stringent limits to date from LHC data are set on the branching fraction of the Higgs boson decay to a pair of LLPs with masses below 10 GeV. This search also provides the best limits for various intervals of LLP proper decay length and mass. Finally, this search sets the first limits at the LHC on a dark quantum chromodynamic sector whose particles couple to the Higgs boson through gluon, Higgs boson, photon, vector, and dark-photon portals, and is sensitive to branching fractions of the Higgs boson to dark quarks as low as 2 $\times$ 10$^{-3}$.
The cluster reconstruction efficiency, including both DT and CSC clusters, as a function of the simulated r and |z| decay positions of the particle S decaying to $d\bar{d}$ in events with $\it{p}_{T}^\text{miss} >$ 200 GeV, for a mass of 40 GeV and a range of c$\tau$ values uniformly distributed between 1 and 10 m.
The DT cluster reconstruction efficiency as a function of the simulated r decay positions of S decaying to $d\bar{d}$ in events with $\it{p}_{T}^\text{miss} >$ 200 GeV, for a mass of 40 GeV and a range of c$\tau$ values between 1 and 10 m. The clusters are selected from signal events satisfying the $\it{p}_{T}^\text{miss} >$ 200 GeV requirement.
The CSC cluster reconstruction efficiency as a function of the simulated |z| decay positions of S decaying to $d\bar{d}$ in events with $\it{p}_{T}^\text{miss} >$ 200 GeV, for a mass of 40 GeV and a range of c$\tau$ values between 1 and 10 m. The clusters are selected from signal events satisfying the $\it{p}_{T}^\text{miss} >$ 200 GeV requirement.
A generic search is presented for the associated production of a Z boson or a photon with an additional unspecified massive particle X, pp $\to$ pp + Z/$\gamma$ + X, in proton-tagged events from proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV, recorded in 2017 with the CMS detector and the CMS-TOTEM precision proton spectrometer. The missing mass spectrum is analysed in the 600-1600 GeV range and a fit is performed to search for possible deviations from the background expectation. No significant excess in data with respect to the background predictions has been observed. Model-independent upper limits on the visible production cross section of pp $\to$ pp + Z/$\gamma$ + X are set.
Comparison of the $m_{miss}$ shapes for the simulated signal events within the fiducial region and those outside it, after including the effect of PU protons as describe in the text, for a generated $m_{X}$ mass of 1000 GeV. The distributions are shown for multi(+z)-multi(−z) proton reconstruction categories.
Comparison of the $m_{miss}$ shapes for the simulated signal events within the fiducial region and those outside it, after including the effect of PU protons as describe in the text, for a generated $m_{X}$ mass of 1000 GeV. The distributions are shown for multi(+z)-single(−z) proton reconstruction categories.
Comparison of the $m_{miss}$ shapes for the simulated signal events within the fiducial region and those outside it, after including the effect of PU protons as describe in the text, for a generated $m_{X}$ mass of 1000 GeV. The distributions are shown for single(+z)-multi(−z) proton reconstruction categories.
A search is presented for single production of a vector-like T quark with charge 2/3 $e$, in the decay channel featuring a top quark and a Z boson, with the top quark decaying hadronically and the Z boson decaying to neutrinos. The search uses data collected by the CMS experiment in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 137 fb$^{-1}$ recorded at the CERN LHC in 2016-2018. The search is sensitive to a T quark mass between 0.6 and 1.8 TeV with decay widths ranging from negligibly small up to 30% of the T quark mass. Reconstruction strategies for the top quark are based on the degree of Lorentz boosting of its final state. At 95% confidence level, the upper limit on the product of the cross section and branching fraction for a T quark of small decay width varies between 15 and 602 fb, depending on its mass. For a T quark with decay widths between 10 and 30% of its mass, this upper limit ranges between 16 and 836 fb. For most of the studied range, the results provide the best limits to date. This is the first search for single T quark production based on the full Run 2 data set of the LHC.
Product of efficiency and acceptance of the event selection for T signal events as a function of the particle mass $m_\mathrm{T}$ and width $\Gamma$ for the different hypotheses considered.
Product of efficiency and acceptance of the event selection for T signal events as a function of the particle mass $m_\mathrm{T}$ and width $\Gamma$ for the different hypotheses considered.
Product of efficiency and acceptance of the event selection for T signal events as a function of the particle mass $m_\mathrm{T}$ and width $\Gamma$ for the different hypotheses considered.
Measurements of the associated production of a W boson and a charm (c) quark in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV are reported. The analysis uses a data sample corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb$^{-1}$ collected by the CMS detector at the LHC. The W bosons are identified through their leptonic decays to an electron or a muon, and a neutrino. Charm quark jets are selected using distinctive signatures of charm hadron decays. The product of the cross section and branching fraction $\sigma$(pp $\to$ W + c + X) $\mathcal{B}$(W $\to$$\ell\nu$), where $\ell$ = e or $\mu$, and the cross section ratio $\sigma$(pp $\to$ W$^+$ + c + X) / $\sigma$(pp $\to$ W$^-$ + $\mathrm{\bar{c}}$ + X) are measured inclusively and differentially as functions of the pseudorapidity and of the transverse momentum of the lepton from the W boson decay. The results are compared with theoretical predictions. The impact of these measurements on the determination of the strange quark distribution is assessed.
Signal yields after background subtraction, efficiency*acceptance correction factors, and cross section measurements for the four channels (W decay to muon or electron and charm identification via muon or secondary vertex inside a jet).
Measured production cross sections $\sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$, $\sigma(W^- + c)$ and their ratio.
Measured diferential cross sections $\sigma(W^- + c) + \sigma(W^+ + \overline{c})$ as a function of the absolute value of the pseudorapidity of the lepton from the W decay.
A search for long-lived particles (LLPs) produced in decays of standard model (SM) Higgs bosons is presented. The data sample consists of 137 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV, recorded at the LHC in 2016-2018. A novel technique is employed to reconstruct decays of LLPs in the endcap muon detectors. The search is sensitive to a broad range of LLP decay modes and to masses as low as a few GeV. No excess of events above the SM background is observed. The most stringent limits to date on the branching fraction of the Higgs boson to LLPs subsequently decaying to quarks and $\tau^+\tau^-$ are found for proper decay lengths greater than 6, 20, and 40 m, for LLP masses of 7, 15, and 40 GeV, respectively.
The 95% CL observed and expected limits on the branching fraction B(H $\rightarrow$ SS) for 7 GeV mass and $ S \rightarrow d\bar{d}$ decay mode.
The 95% CL observed and expected limits on the branching fraction B(H $\rightarrow$ SS) for 15 GeV mass and $ S \rightarrow d\bar{d}$ decay mode.
The 95% CL observed and expected limits on the branching fraction B(H $\rightarrow$ SS) for 40 GeV mass and $ S \rightarrow d\bar{d}$ decay mode.
A search for chargino$-$neutralino pair production in three-lepton final states with missing transverse momentum is presented. The study is based on a dataset of $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV $pp$ collisions recorded with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb$^{-1}$. No significant excess relative to the Standard Model predictions is found in data. The results are interpreted in simplified models of supersymmetry, and statistically combined with results from a previous ATLAS search for compressed spectra in two-lepton final states. Various scenarios for the production and decay of charginos ($\tilde\chi^\pm_1$) and neutralinos ($\tilde\chi^0_2$) are considered. For pure higgsino $\tilde\chi^\pm_1\tilde\chi^0_2$ pair-production scenarios, exclusion limits at 95% confidence level are set on $\tilde\chi^0_2$ masses up to 210 GeV. Limits are also set for pure wino $\tilde\chi^\pm_1\tilde\chi^0_2$ pair production, on $\tilde\chi^0_2$ masses up to 640 GeV for decays via on-shell $W$ and $Z$ bosons, up to 300 GeV for decays via off-shell $W$ and $Z$ bosons, and up to 190 GeV for decays via $W$ and Standard Model Higgs bosons.
This is the HEPData space for the ATLAS SUSY EWK three-lepton search. The full resolution figures can be found at https://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/PAPERS/SUSY-2019-09/ The full statistical likelihoods have been provided for this analysis. They can be downloaded by clicking on the purple 'Resources' button above and selecting the 'Common Resources' category. <b>Region yields:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2012%20Onshell%20WZ%20Signal%20Region%20Yields%20Table">Tab 12 Onshell WZ Signal Region Yields Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2013%20Onshell%20Wh%20Signal%20Region%20Yields%20Table">Tab 13 Onshell Wh Signal Region Yields Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2014%20Offshell%20low-$E_{T}^{miss}$%20Signal%20Region%20Yields%20Table">Tab 14 Offshell low-$E_{T}^{miss}$ Signal Region Yields Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2015%20Offshell%20high-$E_{T}^{miss}$%20Signal%20Region%20Yields%20Table">Tab 15 Offshell high-$E_{T}^{miss}$ Signal Region Yields Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2020%20RJR%20Signal%20Region%20Yields%20Table">Tab 20 RJR Signal Region Yields Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%204%20Onshell%20Control%20and%20Validation%20Region%20Yields">Fig 4 Onshell Control and Validation Region Yields</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%208%20Offshell%20Control%20and%20Validation%20Region%20Yields">Fig 8 Offshell Control and Validation Region Yields</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2010%20Onshell%20WZ%20Signal%20Region%20Yields">Fig 10 Onshell WZ Signal Region Yields</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2011%20Onshell%20Wh%20Signal%20Region%20Yields">Fig 11 Onshell Wh Signal Region Yields</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2012%20Offshell%20Signal%20Region%20Yields">Fig 12 Offshell Signal Region Yields</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2018%20RJR%20Control%20and%20Validation%20Region%20Yields">Fig 18 RJR Control and Validation Region Yields</a> </ul> <b>Exclusion contours:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20Obs">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20Obs_Up">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), Obs_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20Obs_Down">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), Obs_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20Exp">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20Exp_Up">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), Exp_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20Exp_Down">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), Exp_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20compressed_Obs">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), compressed_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20compressed_Exp">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), compressed_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20offshell_Obs">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), offshell_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20offshell_Exp">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), offshell_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20onshell_Obs">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), onshell_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016a%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b),%20onshell_Exp">Fig 16a WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+), onshell_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs_Up">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), Obs_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs_Down">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), Obs_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp_Up">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), Exp_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp_Down">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), Exp_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20compressed_Obs">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), compressed_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20compressed_Exp">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), compressed_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20offshell_Obs">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), offshell_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20offshell_Exp">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), offshell_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20onshell_Obs">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), onshell_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016b%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20onshell_Exp">Fig 16b WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$), onshell_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs_Up">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), Obs_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs_Down">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), Obs_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp_Up">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), Exp_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp_Down">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), Exp_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20compressed_Obs">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), compressed_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20compressed_Exp">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), compressed_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20offshell_Obs">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), offshell_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016c%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$),%20offshell_Exp">Fig 16c WZ Exclusion: Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$), offshell_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs_Up">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), Obs_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Obs_Down">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), Obs_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp_Up">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), Exp_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20Exp_Down">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), Exp_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20compressed_Obs">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), compressed_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20compressed_Exp">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), compressed_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20offshell_Obs">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), offshell_Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2016d%20WZ%20Exclusion:%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$),%20offshell_Exp">Fig 16d WZ Exclusion: Higgsino ($\Delta m$), offshell_Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2017%20Wh%20Exclusion,%20Obs">Fig 17 Wh Exclusion, Obs</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2017%20Wh%20Exclusion,%20Obs_Up">Fig 17 Wh Exclusion, Obs_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2017%20Wh%20Exclusion,%20Obs_Down">Fig 17 Wh Exclusion, Obs_Down</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2017%20Wh%20Exclusion,%20Exp">Fig 17 Wh Exclusion, Exp</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2017%20Wh%20Exclusion,%20Exp_Up">Fig 17 Wh Exclusion, Exp_Up</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2017%20Wh%20Exclusion,%20Exp_Down">Fig 17 Wh Exclusion, Exp_Down</a> </ul> <b>Upper limits:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208a%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Obs.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8a WZ Excl. Upper Limit Obs. Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208b%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Exp.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8b WZ Excl. Upper Limit Exp. Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208c%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Obs.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8c WZ Excl. Upper Limit Obs. Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208d%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Exp.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8d WZ Excl. Upper Limit Exp. Wino-bino(+) ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208e%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Obs.%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8e WZ Excl. Upper Limit Obs. Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208f%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Exp.%20Wino-bino(-)%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8f WZ Excl. Upper Limit Exp. Wino-bino(-) ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208g%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Obs.%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8g WZ Excl. Upper Limit Obs. Higgsino ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%208h%20WZ%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Exp.%20Higgsino%20($\Delta%20m$)">AuxFig 8h WZ Excl. Upper Limit Exp. Higgsino ($\Delta m$)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%209a%20Wh%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Obs.">AuxFig 9a Wh Excl. Upper Limit Obs.</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%209b%20Wh%20Excl.%20Upper%20Limit%20Exp.">AuxFig 9b Wh Excl. Upper Limit Exp.</a> </ul> <b>Model-independent discovery fits:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2018%20Onshell%20Discovery%20Fit%20Table">Tab 18 Onshell Discovery Fit Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2019%20Offshell%20Discovery%20Fit%20Table">Tab 19 Offshell Discovery Fit Table</a> <li><a href="?table=Tab%2021%20RJR%20Discovery%20Fit%20Table">Tab 21 RJR Discovery Fit Table</a> </ul> <b>Kinematic distributions:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2013a%20SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$-1%20($\Delta%20R_{OS,%20near}$)">Fig 13a SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$-1 ($\Delta R_{OS, near}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2013b%20SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$-2%20(3rd%20Lep.%20$p_{T}$)">Fig 13b SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$-2 (3rd Lep. $p_{T}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2013c%20SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$%20($E_{T}^{miss}$)">Fig 13c SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$ ($E_{T}^{miss}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2013d%20SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$%20($m_{T}$)">Fig 13d SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$ ($m_{T}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2014a%20SR$^{offWZ}_{LowETmiss}$-0j%20($m_{T}^{minmll}$)">Fig 14a SR$^{offWZ}_{LowETmiss}$-0j ($m_{T}^{minmll}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2014b%20SR$^{offWZ}_{LowETmiss}$-nj%20($m_{T}^{minmll}$)">Fig 14b SR$^{offWZ}_{LowETmiss}$-nj ($m_{T}^{minmll}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2014c%20SR$^{offWZ}_{HighETmiss}$-0j%20($m_{T}^{minmll}$)">Fig 14c SR$^{offWZ}_{HighETmiss}$-0j ($m_{T}^{minmll}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2014d%20SR$^{offWZ}_{HighETmiss}$-nj%20($p_T^l%20\div%20E_T^{miss}$)">Fig 14d SR$^{offWZ}_{HighETmiss}$-nj ($p_T^l \div E_T^{miss}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2020a%20RJR%20SR3$\ell$-Low%20($p_{T}^{\ell%201}$)">Fig 20a RJR SR3$\ell$-Low ($p_{T}^{\ell 1}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2020b%20RJR%20SR3$\ell$-Low%20($H_{3,1}^{PP}$)">Fig 20b RJR SR3$\ell$-Low ($H_{3,1}^{PP}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2020c%20RJR%20SR3$\ell$-ISR%20($p_{T~ISR}^{CM}$)">Fig 20c RJR SR3$\ell$-ISR ($p_{T~ISR}^{CM}$)</a> <li><a href="?table=Fig%2020d%20RJR%20SR3$\ell$-ISR%20($R_{ISR}$)">Fig 20d RJR SR3$\ell$-ISR ($R_{ISR}$)</a> </ul> <b>Cutflows:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%205%20Cutflow:%20Onshell%20WZ">AuxTab 5 Cutflow: Onshell WZ</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%206%20Cutflow:%20Onshell%20Wh">AuxTab 6 Cutflow: Onshell Wh</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%207%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20(250,235)">AuxTab 7 Cutflow: Offshell Wino-bino(+) (250,235)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%208%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20(125,85)">AuxTab 8 Cutflow: Offshell Wino-bino(+) (125,85)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%209%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20(250,170)">AuxTab 9 Cutflow: Offshell Wino-bino(+) (250,170)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%2010%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Wino-bino(-)%20(250,235)">AuxTab 10 Cutflow: Offshell Wino-bino(-) (250,235)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%2011%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Wino-bino(-)%20(125,85)">AuxTab 11 Cutflow: Offshell Wino-bino(-) (125,85)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%2012%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Wino-bino(-)%20(250,170)">AuxTab 12 Cutflow: Offshell Wino-bino(-) (250,170)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%2013%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Higgsino%20(120,100)">AuxTab 13 Cutflow: Offshell Higgsino (120,100)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%2014%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Higgsino%20(100,40)">AuxTab 14 Cutflow: Offshell Higgsino (100,40)</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxTab%2015%20Cutflow:%20Offshell%20Higgsino%20(185,125)">AuxTab 15 Cutflow: Offshell Higgsino (185,125)</a> </ul> <b>Acceptances and Efficiencies:</b> <ul display="inline-block"> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2010a%20Acc:%20Onshell%20SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$">AuxFig 10a Acc: Onshell SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2010b%20Eff:%20Onshell%20SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$">AuxFig 10b Eff: Onshell SR$_{0j}^{WZ}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2010c%20Acc:%20Onshell%20SR$_{nj}^{WZ}$">AuxFig 10c Acc: Onshell SR$_{nj}^{WZ}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2010d%20Eff:%20Onshell%20SR$_{nj}^{WZ}$">AuxFig 10d Eff: Onshell SR$_{nj}^{WZ}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2011a%20Acc:%20Onshell%20SR$_{low-m_{ll}-0j}^{Wh}$">AuxFig 11a Acc: Onshell SR$_{low-m_{ll}-0j}^{Wh}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2011b%20Eff:%20Onshell%20SR$_{low-m_{ll}-0j}^{Wh}$">AuxFig 11b Eff: Onshell SR$_{low-m_{ll}-0j}^{Wh}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2011c%20Acc:%20Onshell%20SR$_{low-m_{ll}-nj}^{Wh}$">AuxFig 11c Acc: Onshell SR$_{low-m_{ll}-nj}^{Wh}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2011d%20Eff:%20Onshell%20SR$_{low-m_{ll}-nj}^{Wh}$">AuxFig 11d Eff: Onshell SR$_{low-m_{ll}-nj}^{Wh}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2011e%20Acc:%20Onshell%20SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$">AuxFig 11e Acc: Onshell SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2011f%20Eff:%20Onshell%20SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$">AuxFig 11f Eff: Onshell SR$_{DFOS}^{Wh}$</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012a%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 12a Acc: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012b%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 12b Eff: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012c%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 12c Acc: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012d%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 12d Eff: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012e%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 12e Acc: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012f%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 12f Eff: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012g%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 12g Acc: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2012h%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(%2b)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 12h Eff: Off. Wino-bino(+) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013a%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 13a Acc: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013b%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 13b Eff: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013c%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 13c Acc: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013d%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 13d Eff: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013e%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 13e Acc: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013f%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 13f Eff: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013g%20Acc:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 13g Acc: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2013h%20Eff:%20Off.%20Wino-bino(-)%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 13h Eff: Off. Wino-bino(-) SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014a%20Acc:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 14a Acc: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014b%20Eff:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 14b Eff: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014c%20Acc:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 14c Acc: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014d%20Eff:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 14d Eff: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{lowETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014e%20Acc:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 14e Acc: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014f%20Eff:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j">AuxFig 14f Eff: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-0j</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014g%20Acc:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 14g Acc: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj</a> <li><a href="?table=AuxFig%2014h%20Eff:%20Off.%20Higgsino%20SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj">AuxFig 14h Eff: Off. Higgsino SR$^{offWZ}_{highETmiss}$-nj</a> </ul>
Comparison of the observed data and expected SM background yields in the CRs (pre-fit) and VRs (post-fit) of the onshell $W\!Z$ and $W\!h$ selections. The "Others" category contains the single-top, WW, triboson, Higgs and rare top processes. The hatched band indicates the combined theoretical, experimental, and MC statistical uncertainties. The bottom panel shows the relative difference between the observed data and expected yields for the CRs and the significance of the difference for the VRs, calculated with the profile likelihood method from [169], adding a minus sign if the yield is below the prediction.
Comparison of the observed data and expected SM background yields in the CRs and VRs of the offshell $W\!Z$ selection. The SM prediction is taken from the background-only fit. The "Others" category contains the single-top, WW, triboson, Higgs and rare top processes. The hatched band indicates the combined theoretical, experimental, and MC statistical uncertainties. The bottom panel shows the significance of the difference between the observed and expected yields, calculated with the profile likelihood method from [169], adding a minus sign if the yield is below the prediction.
A search for pair production of bottom squarks in events with hadronically decaying $\tau$-leptons, $b$-tagged jets and large missing transverse momentum is presented. The analyzed dataset is based on proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV delivered by the Large Hadron Collider and recorded by the ATLAS detector from 2015 to 2018, and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb$^{-1}$. The observed data are compatible with the expected Standard Model background. Results are interpreted in a simplified model where each bottom squark is assumed to decay into the second-lightest neutralino $\tilde \chi_2^0$ and a bottom quark, with $\tilde \chi_2^0$ decaying into a Higgs boson and the lightest neutralino $\tilde \chi_1^0$. The search focuses on final states where at least one Higgs boson decays into a pair of hadronically decaying $\tau$-leptons. This allows the acceptance and thus the sensitivity to be significantly improved relative to the previous results at low masses of the $\tilde \chi_2^0$, where bottom-squark masses up to 850 GeV are excluded at the 95% confidence level, assuming a mass difference of 130 GeV between $\tilde \chi_2^0$ and $\tilde \chi_1^0$. Model-independent upper limits are also set on the cross section of processes beyond the Standard Model.
The expected exclusion contour at $95\%$ CL as a function of the M(Sbottom) vs. M(N2) with the $\Delta M$(N2,N1) = 130 GeV. Masses within the contour are excluded.
The observed exclusion contour at $95\%$ CL as a function of the M(Sbottom) vs. M(N2) with the $\Delta M$(N2,N1) = 130 GeV. Masses within the contour are excluded.
Acceptance in the Single-bin SR as a function of the M(Sbottom) vs. M(N2) with the $\Delta M$(N2,N1) = 130 GeV. Keep in mind that the acceptance is given in units of $10^{-4}$.
A search for production of the supersymmetric partners of the top quark, top squarks, is presented. The search is based on proton-proton collision events containing multiple jets, no leptons, and large transverse momentum imbalance. The data were collected with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 137 fb$^{-1}$. The targeted signal production scenarios are direct and gluino-mediated top squark production, including scenarios in which the top squark and neutralino masses are nearly degenerate. The search utilizes novel algorithms based on deep neural networks that identify hadronically decaying top quarks and W bosons, which are expected in many of the targeted signal models. No statistically significant excess of events is observed relative to the expectation from the standard model, and limits on the top squark production cross section are obtained in the context of simplified supersymmetric models for various production and decay modes. Exclusion limits as high as 1310 GeV are established at the 95% confidence level on the mass of the top squark for direct top squark production models, and as high as 2260 GeV on the mass of the gluino for gluino-mediated top squark production models. These results represent a significant improvement over the results of previous searches for supersymmetry by CMS in the same final state.
Top quark tagging efficiencies are shown as a function of the generator-level top quark $p_T$ for the merged tagging algorithm and resolved tagging algorithm described in the paper. This plot shows the efficiencies as calculated in a sample of simulated $t\bar{t}$ events in which one top quark decays leptonically, while the other decays hadronically. In addition to the individual algorithms shown as orange squares (boosted top quarks) and green inverted triangles (resolved top quarks), the total top quark tagging efficiency (blue dots) is also shown.
W boson tagging efficiencies are shown as a function of the generator-level W boson $p_T$ for the merged tagging algorithm described in the paper. This plot shows the W boson tagging efficiency when calculated in a sample of simulated WW events.
Comparison between data and simulation in the high $\Delta$m portion of the $\ell+\text{jets}$ control region as a function of $p_T^{miss}$ after scaling the simulation to match the total yield in data. The hatched region indicates the total shape uncertainty in the simulation.
A search is presented for a heavy vector resonance decaying into a Z boson and the standard model Higgs boson, where the Z boson is identified through its leptonic decays to electrons, muons, or neutrinos, and the Higgs boson is identified through its hadronic decays. The search is performed in a Lorentz-boosted regime and is based on data collected from 2016 to 2018 at the CERN LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 137 fb$^{-1}$. Upper limits are derived on the production of a narrow heavy resonance Z', and a mass below 3.5 and 3.7 TeV is excluded at 95% confidence level in models where the heavy vector boson couples exclusively to fermions and to bosons, respectively. These are the most stringent limits placed on the Heavy Vector Triplet Z' model to date. If the heavy vector boson couples exclusively to standard model bosons, upper limits on the product of the cross section and branching fraction are set between 23 and 0.3 fb for a Z' mass between 0.8 and 4.6 TeV, respectively. This is the first limit set on a heavy vector boson coupling exclusively to standard model bosons in its production and decay.
The product of signal acceptance and efficiency in the 0l categories for the signal produced via qqbar annihilation.
The product of signal acceptance and efficiency in the 2l categories for the signal produced via qqbar annihilation.
The product of signal acceptance and efficiency in the 0l categories for the signal produced via vector boson fusion.
The results of a search for direct pair production of top squarks and for dark matter in events with two opposite-charge leptons (electrons or muons), jets and missing transverse momentum are reported, using 139 fb$^{-1}$ of integrated luminosity from proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV, collected by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider during Run 2 (2015-2018). This search considers the pair production of top squarks and is sensitive across a wide range of mass differences between the top squark and the lightest neutralino. Additionally, spin-0 mediator dark-matter models are considered, in which the mediator is produced in association with a pair of top quarks. The mediator subsequently decays to a pair of dark-matter particles. No significant excess of events is observed above the Standard Model background, and limits are set at 95% confidence level. The results exclude top squark masses up to about 1 TeV, and masses of the lightest neutralino up to about 500 GeV. Limits on dark-matter production are set for scalar (pseudoscalar) mediator masses up to about 250 (300) GeV.
Two-body selection. Distributions of $m_{T2}$ in $SR^{2-body}_{110,\infty}$ for (a) different-flavour and (b) same-flavour events satisfying the selection criteria of the given SR, except the one for the presented variable, after the background fit. The contributions from all SM backgrounds are shown as a histogram stack. ''Others'' includes contributions from $VVV$, $t\bar{t} t$, $t\bar{t}$, $t\bar{t} W$, $t\bar{t} WW$, $t\bar{t} WZ$, $t\bar{t} H$, and $tZ$ processes. The hatched bands represent the total statistical and systematic uncertainty. The rightmost bin of each plot includes overflow events. Reference dark-matter signal models are overlayed for comparison. Red arrows in the upper panels indicate the signal region selection criteria. The bottom panels show the ratio of the observed data to the total SM background prediction, with hatched bands representing the total uncertainty in the background prediction.
Two-body selection. Distributions of $m_{T2}$ in $SR^{2-body}_{110,\infty}$ for (a) different-flavour and (b) same-flavour events satisfying the selection criteria of the given SR, except the one for the presented variable, after the background fit. The contributions from all SM backgrounds are shown as a histogram stack. ''Others'' includes contributions from $VVV$, $t\bar{t} t$, $t\bar{t}$, $t\bar{t} W$, $t\bar{t} WW$, $t\bar{t} WZ$, $t\bar{t} H$, and $tZ$ processes. The hatched bands represent the total statistical and systematic uncertainty. The rightmost bin of each plot includes overflow events. Reference dark-matter signal models are overlayed for comparison. Red arrows in the upper panels indicate the signal region selection criteria. The bottom panels show the ratio of the observed data to the total SM background prediction, with hatched bands representing the total uncertainty in the background prediction.
Three-body selection. Distributions of $M_{\Delta}^R$ in (a,b) $SR_{W}^{3-body}$ and (c,d) $SR_{T}^{3-body}$ for (left) same-flavour and (right) different-flavour events satisfying the selection criteria of the given SR, except the one for the presented variable, after the background fit. The contributions from all SM backgrounds are shown as a histogram stack. ''Others'' includes contributions from $VVV$, $t\bar{t} t$, $t\bar{t}t\bar{t}$, $t\bar{t} W$, $t\bar{t} WW$, $t\bar{t} WZ$, $t\bar{t} H$, and $tZ$ processes. The hatched bands represent the total statistical and systematic uncertainty. The rightmost bin of each plot includes overflow events. Reference top squark pair production signal models are overlayed for comparison. Red arrows in the upper panels indicate the signal region selection criteria. The bottom panels show the ratio of the observed data to the total SM background prediction, with hatched bands representing the total uncertainty in the background prediction; red arrows show data outside the vertical-axis range.