A search for the production of top-quark pairs with the same electric charge ($tt$ or $\bar{t}\bar{t}$) is presented. The analysis uses proton-proton collision data at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV, recorded by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 140 fb$^{-1}$. Events with two same-charge leptons and at least two $b$-tagged jets are selected. Neural networks are employed to define two selections sensitive to additional couplings beyond the Standard Model that would enhance the production rate of same-sign top-quark pairs. No significant signal is observed, leading to an upper limit on the total production cross-section of same-sign top-quark pairs of 1.6 fb at 95$\%$ confidence level. Corresponding limits on the three Wilson coefficients associated with the ${\cal O}_{tu}^{(1)}$, ${\cal O}_{Qu}^{(1)}$, and ${\cal O}_{Qu}^{(8)}$ operators in the Standard Model Effective Field Theory framework are derived.
Distributions of the $\mathrm{NN^{SvsB}}$ output for data and the expected background after the likelihood fit in the $SR_{ctu ++}$ signal region. The post-fit background expectations are shown as filled histograms, the combined pre-fit background expectations are shown as dashed lines. The signal distribution using the Wilson coefficient values $c_{tu}^{(1)}=0.04$, $c_{Qu}^{(1)}=0.1$, $c_{Qu}^{(8)}=0.1$ is shown with a dotted line, normalized to the same number of events as the background.
Distributions of the $\mathrm{NN^{SvsB}}$ output for data and the expected background after the likelihood fit in the $SR_{ctu --}$ signal region. The post-fit background expectations are shown as filled histograms, the combined pre-fit background expectations are shown as dashed lines. The signal distribution using the Wilson coefficient values $c_{tu}^{(1)}=0.04$, $c_{Qu}^{(1)}=0.1$, $c_{Qu}^{(8)}=0.1$ is shown with a dotted line, normalized to the same number of events as the background.
Distributions of the $\mathrm{NN^{SvsB}}$ output for data and the expected background after the likelihood fit in the $SR_{cQu ++}$ signal region. The post-fit background expectations are shown as filled histograms, the combined pre-fit background expectations are shown as dashed lines. The signal distribution using the Wilson coefficient values $c_{tu}^{(1)}=0.04$, $c_{Qu}^{(1)}=0.1$, $c_{Qu}^{(8)}=0.1$ is shown with a dotted line, normalized to the same number of events as the background.
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 charged-lepton-flavour violating $\mu\tau qt$ ($q=u,c$) interactions is presented, considering both top-quark production and decay. The data analysed correspond to 140 $\textrm{fb}^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s}= $13 TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The analysis targets events containing two muons with the same electric charge, a hadronically decaying $\tau$-lepton and at least one jet, with exactly one $b$-tagged jet, produced by a $\mu\tau qt$ interaction. Agreement with the Standard Model expectation within $1.6\sigma$ is observed, and limits are set at the 95% CL on the charged-lepton-flavour violation branching ratio of $\mathcal{B}(t \to \mu\tau q) < 8.7 \times 10^{-7}$. An Effective Field Theory interpretation is performed yielding 95% CL limits on Wilson coefficients, dependent on the flavour of the associated light quark and the Lorentz structure of the coupling. These range from $|c_{\mathsf{lequ}}^{3(2313)}| / \Lambda^{2} < 0.10\textrm{ TeV}^{-2}$ for $\mu\tau ut$ to $|c_{\mathsf{ lequ}}^{1(2323)}| / \Lambda^{2} < 1.8\textrm{ TeV}^{-2}$ for $\mu\tau ct$. An additional interpretation is performed for scalar leptoquark production inducing charged lepton flavour violation, with fixed inter-generational couplings. Upper limits on leptoquark coupling strengths are set at the 95% CL, ranging from $\lambda^{\textrm{LQ}} = $1.3 to $\lambda^{\textrm{LQ}} = $3.7 for leptoquark masses between 0.5 and 2.0 TeV.
Observed event yields in $\textrm{CR}t\bar{t}\mu$ compared with pre-fit expectations from Monte Carlo simulations, as a function of the scalar sum of lepton and jet transverse momenta, $H_{\mathrm{T}}$. The last bin includes overflow events. `Signal (prod.)' and `Signal (dec.)' refer to the single-top-quark production and top-quark pair decay signal contributions, respectively. The pre-fit signal yield represents all Wilson coefficients set to 0.1 simultaneously for a new physics scale of $\Lambda=1$ TeV.
Observed event yields in $\textrm{CR}t\bar{t}\mu$ compared with post-fit expectations from Monte Carlo simulations, as a function of the scalar sum of lepton and jet transverse momenta, $H_{\mathrm{T}}$. The last bin includes overflow events. `Signal (prod.)' and `Signal (dec.)' refer to the single-top-quark production and top-quark pair decay signal contributions, respectively.
Observed event yields in $\textrm{SR}$ compared with pre-fit expectations from Monte Carlo simulations, as a function of the scalar sum of lepton and jet transverse momenta, $H_{\mathrm{T}}$. The last bin includes overflow events. `Signal (prod.)' and `Signal (dec.)' refer to the single-top-quark production and top-quark pair decay signal contributions, respectively. The pre-fit signal yield represents all Wilson coefficients set to 0.1 simultaneously for a new physics scale of $\Lambda=1$ TeV.
Measurements of the substructure of top-quark jets are presented, using 140 fb$^{-1}$ of 13 TeV $pp$ collision data recorded with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. Top-quark jets reconstructed with the anti-$k_{t}$ algorithm with a radius parameter $R=1.0$ are selected in top-quark pair ($t\bar{t}$) events where one top quark decays semileptonically and the other hadronically, or where both top quarks decay hadronically. The top-quark jets are required to have transverse momentum $p_\mathrm{T} > 350$ GeV, yielding large samples of data events with jet $p_\mathrm{T}$ values between 350 and 600 GeV. One- and two-dimensional differential cross-sections for eight substructure variables, defined using only the charged components of the jets, are measured in a particle-level phase space by correcting for the smearing and acceptance effects induced by the detector. The differential cross-sections are compared with the predictions of several Monte Carlo simulations in which top-quark pair-production quantum chromodynamic matrix-element calculations at next-to-leading-order precision in the strong coupling constant $\alpha_\mathrm{S}$ are passed to leading-order parton shower and hadronization generators. The Monte Carlo predictions for measures of the broadness, and also the two-body structure, of the top-quark jets are found to be in good agreement with the measurements, while variables sensitive to the three-body structure of the top-quark jets exhibit some tension with the measured distributions.
Absolute differential cross-section as a function of RC large-R jet $\tau_{32}$ at particle level in the $\ell$+jets channel. The measured differential cross-section is compared with the prediction obtained with the Powheg+Pythia8 Monte Carlo generator.
Covariance matrix of the Absolute differential cross-section as function of RC large-R jet $\tau_{32}$ at particle level in the $\ell$+jets channel, accounting for the statistical uncertainty.
Relative differential cross-section as a function of RC large-R jet $\tau_{32}$ at particle level in the $\ell$+jets channel. The measured differential cross-section is compared with the prediction obtained with the Powheg+Pythia8 Monte Carlo generator.
This paper presents the observation of four-top-quark ($t\bar{t}t\bar{t}$) production in proton-proton collisions at the LHC. The analysis is performed using an integrated luminosity of 140 fb$^{-1}$ at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV collected using the ATLAS detector. Events containing two leptons with the same electric charge or at least three leptons (electrons or muons) are selected. Event kinematics are used to separate signal from background through a multivariate discriminant, and dedicated control regions are used to constrain the dominant backgrounds. The observed (expected) significance of the measured $t\bar{t}t\bar{t}$ signal with respect to the standard model (SM) background-only hypothesis is 6.1 (4.3) standard deviations. The $t\bar{t}t\bar{t}$ production cross section is measured to be $22.5^{+6.6}_{-5.5}$ fb, consistent with the SM prediction of $12.0 \pm 2.4$ fb within 1.8 standard deviations. Data are also used to set limits on the three-top-quark production cross section, being an irreducible background not measured previously, and to constrain the top-Higgs Yukawa coupling and effective field theory operator coefficients that affect $t\bar{t}t\bar{t}$ production.
Post-fit distributions for the number of jets ($N_{j}$) in CR $t\bar{t}W^{+}$+jets. The QmisID represents the backgrounds with a mis-assigned charge. HF e and HF $\mu$ are the backgrounds with fake/non-prompt leptons. Mat. Conv. and Low $m_{\gamma*}$ are the material and virtual photon conversions.
Post-fit distributions for the number of jets ($N_{j}$) in CR $t\bar{t}W^{-}$+jets. The QmisID represents the backgrounds with a mis-assigned charge. HF e and HF $\mu$ are the backgrounds with fake/non-prompt leptons. Mat. Conv. and Low $m_{\gamma*}$ are the material and virtual photon conversions.
Post-fit distributions for the number of jets ($N_{j}$) in CR 1b(+). The QmisID represents the backgrounds with a mis-assigned charge. HF e and HF $\mu$ are the backgrounds with fake/non-prompt leptons. Mat. Conv. and Low $m_{\gamma*}$ are the material and virtual photon conversions.
A measurement of the top quark pole mass $m_\mathrm{t}^\text{pole}$ in events where a top quark-antiquark pair ($\mathrm{t\bar{t}}$) is produced in association with at least one additional jet ($\mathrm{t\bar{t}}$+jet) is presented. This analysis is performed using proton-proton collision data at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV collected by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 36.3 fb$^{-1}$. Events with two opposite-sign leptons in the final state (e$^+$e$^-$, $\mu^+\mu^-$, e$^\pm\mu^\mp$) are analyzed. The reconstruction of the main observable and the event classification are optimized using multivariate analysis techniques based on machine learning. The production cross section is measured as a function of the inverse of the invariant mass of the $\mathrm{t\bar{t}}$+jet system at the parton level using a maximum likelihood unfolding. Given a reference parton distribution function (PDF), the top quark pole mass is extracted using the theoretical predictions at next-to-leading order. For the ABMP16NLO PDF, this results in $m_\mathrm{t}^\text{pole}$ = 172.93 $\pm$ 1.36 GeV.
Absolute differential cross section as a function of the rho observable at parton level.
Absolute differential cross section as a function of the rho observable at parton level.
Covariance matrix for the total uncertainty for the measurement of the absolute differential cross section as a function of the rho observable at parton level.
The leptonic and inclusive hadronic decay branching fractions of the W boson are measured using proton-proton collision data collected at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb$^{-1}$. Events characterized by the production of one or two W bosons are selected and categorized based on the multiplicity and flavor of reconstructed leptons, the number of jets, and the number of jets identified as originating from the hadronization of b quarks. A binned maximum likelihood estimate of the W boson branching fractions is performed simultaneously in each event category. The measured branching fractions of the W boson decaying into electron, muon, and tau lepton final states are (10.83 $\pm$ 0.10)%, (10.94 $\pm$ 0.08)%, and (10.77 $\pm$ 0.21)%, respectively, consistent with lepton flavor universality for the weak interaction. The average leptonic and inclusive hadronic decay branching fractions are estimated to be (10.89 $\pm$ 0.08)% and (67.32 $\pm$ 0.23)%, respectively. Based on the hadronic branching fraction, three standard model quantities are subsequently derived: the sum of squared elements in the first two rows of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix $\sum_{ij}\vert V_{ij}\vert^{2}$ = 1.984 $\pm$ 0.021, the CKM element $\vert V_\mathrm{cs}\vert$ = 0.967 $\pm$ 0.011, and the strong coupling constant at the W boson mass scale, $\alpha_\mathrm{S}(m^2_\mathrm{W})$ = 0.095 $\pm$ 0.033.
Summary of the impacts of each source of uncertainty (quoted as a percent of the total systematic uncertainty) for each W branching fraction. Whenever multiple NPs impact a common source of systematic uncertainty, each component is varied independently and the range of impacts is given.
Values of the W boson decay branching fractions based on CMS measurement.
Ratios of W boson leptonic branching fractions.
The production cross section of a top quark pair in association with a photon is measured in proton-proton collisions in the decay channel with two oppositely charged leptons (e$^\pm\mu^\mp$, e$^+$e$^-$, or $\mu^+\mu^-$). The measurement is performed using 138 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collision data recorded by the CMS experiment at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV during the 2016-2018 data-taking period of the CERN LHC. A fiducial phase space is defined such that photons radiated by initial-state particles, top quarks, or any of their decay products are included. An inclusive cross section of 175.2 $\pm$ 2.5 (stat) $\pm$ 6.3 (syst) fb is measured in a signal region with at least one jet coming from the hadronization of a bottom quark and exactly one photon with transverse momentum above 20 GeV. Differential cross sections are measured as functions of several kinematic observables of the photon, leptons, and jets, and compared to standard model predictions. The measurements are also interpreted in the standard model effective field theory framework, and limits are found on the relevant Wilson coefficients from these results alone and in combination with a previous CMS measurement of the $\mathrm{t\bar{t}}\gamma$ production process using the lepton+jets final state.
Observed and predicted event yields as a function of $p_{T}(\gamma)$ in the $e\mu$ channel, after the fit to the data.
Observed and predicted event yields as a function of $p_{T}(\gamma)$ in the $ee$ channel, after the fit to the data.
Observed and predicted event yields as a function of $p_{T}(\gamma)$ in the $\mu\mu$ channel, after the fit to the data.
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.
A search for new top quark interactions is performed within the framework of an effective field theory using the associated production of either one or two top quarks with a Z boson in multilepton final states. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV collected by the CMS experiment at the LHC. Five dimension-six operators modifying the electroweak interactions of the top quark are considered. Novel machine-learning techniques are used to enhance the sensitivity to effects arising from these operators. Distributions used for the signal extraction are parameterized in terms of Wilson coefficients describing the interaction strengths of the operators. All five Wilson coefficients are simultaneously fit to data and 95% confidence level intervals are computed. All results are consistent with the SM expectations.
Expected and observed 95% CL confidence intervals for all Wilson coefficients. The intervals are obtained by scanning over a single Wilson coefficient, while fixing the other Wilson coefficients to their SM values of zero.
Expected and observed 95% CL confidence intervals for all Wilson coefficients. The intervals for all five Wilson coefficients are obtained from a single fit, in which all Wilson coefficients are treated as free parameters.
Covariance between the Wilson coefficients (in units of TeV$^{-4}$), after the 5D fit to data.
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