A search for new phenomena has been performed in final states with at least one isolated high-momentum photon, jets and missing transverse momentum in proton--proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV. The data, collected by the ATLAS experiment at the CERN LHC, correspond to an integrated luminosity of 139 $fb^{-1}$. The experimental results are interpreted in a supersymmetric model in which pair-produced gluinos decay into neutralinos, which in turn decay into a gravitino, at least one photon, and jets. No significant deviations from the predictions of the Standard Model are observed. Upper limits are set on the visible cross section due to physics beyond the Standard Model, and lower limits are set on the masses of the gluinos and neutralinos, all at 95% confidence level. Visible cross sections greater than 0.022 fb are excluded and pair-produced gluinos with masses up to 2200 GeV are excluded for most of the NLSP masses investigated.
The observed and expected (post-fit) yields in the control and validation regions. The lower panel shows the difference in standard deviations between the observed and expected yields, considering both the systematic and statistical uncertainties on the background expectation.
Observed (points with error bars) and expected background (solid histograms) distributions for $E_{T}^{miss}$ in the signal region (a) SRL, (b) SRM and (c) SRH after the background-only fit applied to the CRs. The predicted signal distributions for the two models with a gluino mass of 2000 GeV and neutralino mass of 250 GeV (SRL), 1050 GeV (SRM) or 1950 GeV (SRH) are also shown for comparison. The uncertainties in the SM background are only statistical.
Observed (points with error bars) and expected background (solid histograms) distributions for $E_{T}^{miss}$ in the signal region (a) SRL, (b) SRM and (c) SRH after the background-only fit applied to the CRs. The predicted signal distributions for the two models with a gluino mass of 2000 GeV and neutralino mass of 250 GeV (SRL), 1050 GeV (SRM) or 1950 GeV (SRH) are also shown for comparison. The uncertainties in the SM background are only statistical.
A search is reported for pairs of light Higgs bosons (H$_1$) produced in supersymmetric cascade decays in final states with small missing transverse momentum. A data set of LHC pp collisions collected with the CMS detector at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb$^{-1}$ is used. The search targets events where both H$_1$ bosons decay into $\mathrm{b\bar{b}}$ pairs that are reconstructed as large-radius jets using substructure techniques. No evidence is found for an excess of events beyond the background expectations of the standard model (SM). Results from the search are interpreted in the next-to-minimal supersymmetric extension of the SM, where a "singlino" of small mass leads to squark and gluino cascade decays that can predominantly end in a highly Lorentz-boosted singlet-like H$_1$ and a singlino-like neutralino of small transverse momentum. Upper limits are set on the product of the squark or gluino pair production cross section and the square of the $\mathrm{b\bar{b}}$ branching fraction of the H$_1$ in a benchmark model containing almost mass-degenerate gluinos and light-flavour squarks. Under the assumption of an SM-like H$_1$$\to$$\mathrm{b\bar{b}}$ branching fraction, H$_1$ bosons with masses in the range 40-120 GeV arising from the decays of squarks or gluinos with a mass of 1200 to 2500 GeV are excluded at 95% confidence level.
Reference acceptance times efficiency values for the kinematic selection and $H_T>3500\;\mathrm{GeV}$ requirements ($A_{\mathrm{kin}}$) for the benchmark signal model with different values of $m_{\mathrm{SUSY}}$. These values are independent of $m_{\mathrm{H_1}}$ within 2% in the range $30 \le m_{\mathrm{H_1}} \le 125\;\mathrm{GeV}$.
Upper limits at 95% CL on $\sigma\times\mathcal{B}^2(\mathrm{H}_1\rightarrow b\bar{b}) \times A_{\mathrm{kin}}$ as a function of $m_{\mathrm{H_1}}$. The results are independent of $m_{\mathrm{SUSY}}$ within 10% in the range $1600<m_{\mathrm{SUSY}}<2800\;\mathrm{GeV}$.
Upper limits at 95% CL on $\sigma\times\mathcal{B}^2(\mathrm{H}_1\rightarrow b\bar{b})$ as a function of $m_{\mathrm{H_1}}$ for $m_{\mathrm{SUSY}}=1200\;\mathrm{GeV}$.
A search for invisible decays of the Higgs boson produced via vector boson fusion (VBF) has been performed with 101 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions delivered by the LHC at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV and collected by the CMS detector in 2017 and 2018. The sensitivity to the VBF production mechanism is enhanced by constructing two analysis categories, one based on missing transverse momentum, and a second based on the properties of jets. In addition to control regions with Z and W boson candidate events, a highly populated control region, based on the production of a photon in association with jets, is used to constrain the dominant irreducible background from the invisible decay of a Z boson produced in association with jets. The results of this search are combined with all previous measurements in the VBF topology, based on data collected in 2012 (at $\sqrt{s} =$ 8 TeV), 2015, and 2016, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 19.7, 2.3, and 36.3 fb$^{-1}$, respectively. The observed (expected) upper limit on the invisible branching fraction of the Higgs boson is found to be 0.18 (0.10) at the 95% confidence level, assuming the standard model production cross section. The results are also interpreted in the context of Higgs-portal models.
Observed and expected 95% CL upper limits on ${{(\sigma_{\text{H}}/\sigma_{\text{H}}^{\mathrm{SM}}) \times {{\mathcal{B}(\text{H} \to \text{inv})}}}}$ for all three years of data taking, as well as their combination, assuming a SM Higgs boson with a mass of 125.38GeV.
The 90% CL upper limits on the spin-independent DM-nucleon scattering cross section in Higgs-portal models, assuming a scalar or fermion DM candidate.
Expected event yields in each $m_{jj}$ bin for the different background processes in the SR of the MTR category, in the 2017 and 2018 samples. The background yields and the corresponding uncertainties are obtained after performing a combined fit across all of the CRs and SR. The expected signal contributions for a Higgs boson, produced in the non-VBF and VBF modes, decaying to invisible particles with a branching fraction of $\mathcal{B}(\text{H} \to \text{inv}) = 1$, and the observed event yields are also reported.
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.
The first collider search for dark matter arising from a strongly coupled hidden sector is presented and uses a data sample corresponding to 138 fb$^{-1}$, collected with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC, at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV. The hidden sector is hypothesized to couple to the standard model (SM) via a heavy leptophobic Z' mediator produced as a resonance in proton-proton collisions. The mediator decay results in two "semivisible" jets, containing both visible matter and invisible dark matter. The final state therefore includes moderate missing energy aligned with one of the jets, a signature ignored by most dark matter searches. No structure in the dijet transverse mass spectra compatible with the signal is observed. Assuming the Z' has a universal coupling of 0.25 to the SM quarks, an inclusive search, relevant to any model that exhibits this kinematic behavior, excludes mediator masses of 1.5-4.0 TeV at 95% confidence level, depending on the other signal model parameters. To enhance the sensitivity of the search for this particular class of hidden sector models, a boosted decision tree (BDT) is trained using jet substructure variables to distinguish between semivisible jets and SM jets from background processes. When the BDT is employed to identify each jet in the dijet system as semivisible, the mediator mass exclusion increases to 5.1 TeV, for wider ranges of the other signal model parameters. These limits exclude a wide range of strongly coupled hidden sector models for the first time.
The normalized distribution of the characteristic variable $R_{\text{T}}$ for the simulated SM backgrounds and several signal models. The requirement on this variable is omitted, but all other preselection requirements are applied. The last bin of each histogram includes the overflow events.
The normalized distribution of the characteristic variable $\Delta\phi_{\text{min}}$ for the simulated SM backgrounds and several signal models. The requirement on this variable is omitted, but all other preselection requirements are applied. The last bin of each histogram includes the overflow events.
The normalized distributions of the BDT input variable $m_{\text{SD}}$ for the two highest $p_{\text{T}}$ jets from the simulated SM backgrounds and several signal models. Each sample's jet $p_{\text{T}}$ distribution is weighted to match a reference distribution (see text). The last bin of each histogram includes the overflow events.
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.
The associated production of a W and a Z boson is studied in final states with multiple leptons produced in proton-proton (pp) collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV using 137 fb$^{-1}$ of data collected with the CMS detector at the LHC. A measurement of the total inclusive production cross section yields $\sigma_{\text{tot}}$(pp $\to$ WZ) = 50.6 $\pm$ 0.8 (stat) $\pm$ 1.5 (syst) $\pm$ 1.1 (lumi) $\pm$ 0.5 (theo) pb. Measurements of the fiducial and differential cross sections for several key observables are also performed in all the final-state lepton flavour and charge compositions with a total of three charged leptons, which can be electrons or muons. All results are compared with theoretical predictions computed up to next-to-next-to-leading order in quantum chromodynamics plus next-to-leading order in electroweak theory and for various sets of parton distribution functions. The results include direct measurements of the charge asymmetry and the W and Z vector boson polarization. The first observation of longitudinally polarized W bosons in WZ production is reported. Anomalous gauge couplings are searched for, leading to new constraints on beyond-the-standard-model contributions to the WZ triple gauge coupling.
Distribution of the three leading leptons flavour in the CR-ZZ with uncertainties evaluated after the inclusive cross section fit
Distribution of the jet multiplicity in the CR-ttZ with uncertainties evaluated after the inclusive cross section fit
Distribution of the three leading leptons flavour in the CR-conv with uncertainties evaluated after the inclusive cross section fit
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 $10^{-4}$.