Measurement of the inclusive and differential WZ production cross sections, polarization angles, and triple gauge couplings in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV

The CMS collaboration Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; Andrejkovic, Janik Walter ; et al.
JHEP 07 (2022) 032, 2022.
Inspire Record 1949191 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.114362

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.

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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

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Search for new phenomena in $pp$ collisions in final states with tau leptons, $b$-jets, and missing transverse momentum with the ATLAS detector

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, Dale ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 104 (2021) 112005, 2021.
Inspire Record 1907601 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.105998

A search for new phenomena in final states with hadronically decaying tau leptons, $b$-jets, and missing transverse momentum is presented. The analyzed dataset comprises $pp$~collision data at a center-of-mass energy of $\sqrt s = 13$ TeV with an integrated luminosity of 139/fb, delivered by the Large Hadron Collider and recorded with the ATLAS detector from 2015 to 2018. The observed data are compatible with the expected Standard Model background. The results are interpreted in simplified models for two different scenarios. The first model is based on supersymmetry and considers pair production of top squarks, each of which decays into a $b$-quark, a neutrino and a tau slepton. Each tau slepton in turn decays into a tau lepton and a nearly massless gravitino. Within this model, top-squark masses up to 1.4 TeV can be excluded at the 95% confidence level over a wide range of tau-slepton masses. The second model considers pair production of leptoquarks with decays into third-generation leptons and quarks. Depending on the branching fraction into charged leptons, leptoquarks with masses up to around 1.25 TeV can be excluded at the 95% confidence level for the case of scalar leptoquarks and up to 1.8 TeV (1.5 TeV) for vector leptoquarks in a Yang--Mills (minimal-coupling) scenario. In addition, model-independent upper limits are set on the cross section of processes beyond the Standard Model.

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Relative systematic uncertainties in the estimated number of background events in the signal regions. In the lower part of the table, a breakdown of the total uncertainty into different categories is given. For the multi-bin SR, the breakdown refers to the integral over all three $p_{\text{T}}(\tau)$ bins. As the individual uncertainties are correlated, they do not add in quadrature to equal the total background uncertainty.

Distributions of $m_{\text{T}2}(\tau_{1},\tau_{2})$ in the di-tau SR. The stacked histograms show the various SM background contributions. The hatched band indicates the total statistical and systematic uncertainty of the SM background. The $t\bar{t}$ (2 real $\tau$) and $t\bar{t}$ (1 real $\tau$) as well as the single-top background contributions are scaled with the normalization factors obtained from the background-only fit. Minor backgrounds are grouped together and denoted as 'Other'. This includes $t\bar{t}$-fake, single top, and other top (di-tau channel) or $t\bar{t}$-fake, $t\bar{t}+H$, multiboson, and other top (single-tau channel). The overlaid dotted lines show the additional contributions for signal scenarios close to the expected exclusion contour with the particle type and the mass and $\beta$ parameters for the simplified models indicated in the legend. For the leptoquark signal model the shapes of the distributions for $\text{LQ}_{3}^{\text{d}}$ and $\text{LQ}_{3}^{\text{v}}$ (not shown) are similar to that of $\text{LQ}_{3}^{\text{u}}$. The rightmost bin includes the overflow.

Distributions of $E_{\text{T}}^{\text{miss}}$ in the di-tau SR. The stacked histograms show the various SM background contributions. The hatched band indicates the total statistical and systematic uncertainty of the SM background. The $t\bar{t}$ (2 real $\tau$) and $t\bar{t}$ (1 real $\tau$) as well as the single-top background contributions are scaled with the normalization factors obtained from the background-only fit. Minor backgrounds are grouped together and denoted as 'Other'. This includes $t\bar{t}$-fake, single top, and other top (di-tau channel) or $t\bar{t}$-fake, $t\bar{t}+H$, multiboson, and other top (single-tau channel). The overlaid dotted lines show the additional contributions for signal scenarios close to the expected exclusion contour with the particle type and the mass and $\beta$ parameters for the simplified models indicated in the legend. For the leptoquark signal model the shapes of the distributions for $\text{LQ}_{3}^{\text{d}}$ and $\text{LQ}_{3}^{\text{v}}$ (not shown) are similar to that of $\text{LQ}_{3}^{\text{u}}$. The rightmost bin includes the overflow.

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Search for long-lived particles decaying in the CMS endcap muon detectors in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = $ 13 TeV

The CMS collaboration Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; Andrejkovic, Janik Walter ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 127 (2021) 261804, 2021.
Inspire Record 1883075 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.104408

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.

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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.

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Search for chargino--neutralino pair production in final states with three leptons and missing transverse momentum in $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV $pp$ collisions with the ATLAS detector

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, Dale ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 81 (2021) 1118, 2021.
Inspire Record 1866951 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.95751

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.

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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.

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Search for bottom-squark pair production in $pp$ collision events at $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV with hadronically decaying $\tau$-leptons, $b$-jets and missing transverse momentum using the ATLAS detector

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, Brad ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 104 (2021) 032014, 2021.
Inspire Record 1851675 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.99788

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.

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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 $10^{-4}$.

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The Asymmetry of Antimatter in the Proton

The SeaQuest collaboration Dove, J. ; Kerns, B. ; McClellan, R.E. ; et al.
Nature 604 (2022) E26, 2022.
Inspire Record 1849683 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.167351

The fundamental building blocks of the proton, quarks and gluons, have been known for decades. However, we still have an incomplete theoretical and experimental understanding of how these particles and their dynamics give rise to the quantum bound state of the proton and its physical properties, such as for example its spin. The two up and the single down quarks that comprise the proton in the simplest picture account only for a few percent of the proton mass, the bulk of which is in the form of quark kinetic and potential energy and gluon energy from the strong force. An essential feature of this force, as described by quantum chromodynamics, is its ability to create matter-antimatter quark pairs inside the proton that exist only for a very short time. Their fleeting existence makes the antimatter quarks within protons difficult to study, but their existence is discernible in reactions where a matter-antimatter quark pair annihilates. In this picture of quark-antiquark creation by the strong force, the probability distributions as a function of momentum for the presence of up and down antimatter quarks should be nearly identical, since their masses are quite similar and small compared to the mass of the proton. In the present manuscript, we show evidence from muon pair production measurements that these distributions are significantly different, with more abundant down antimatter quarks than up antimatter quarks over a wide range of momentum. These results revive interest in several proposed mechanisms as the origin of this antimatter asymmetry in the proton that had been disfavored by the previous results and point to the future measurements that can distinguish between these mechanisms.

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Cross section ratios $\sigma_{D}/2\sigma_{H}$ binned in $x_t$ with their statistical and systematic uncertainties and the average values for the kinematic variables of each $x_t$ bin. The cross section ratios are defined as the ratio of luminosity-corrected yields from the hydrogen and deuterium targets. The final column is the experimental resolution in $x_t$ as determined by Monte Carlo simulations.

Ratios of $\bar{d}(x)$ to $\bar{u}(x)$ with their upper and lower statistical and systematic uncertainties. The analysis was based on the present cross section ratio data, and next-to-leading order calculations of the Drell-Yan cross sections using CT18 parton distributions for all except the ratio of $\bar{d}(x)$ to $\bar{u}(x)$. The systematic uncertainty is fully correlated among all $x$ bins. The systematic uncertainty does not include a contribution from the choice of the base (CT18) pdf, which is small if added in quadrature to the other systematic uncertainties.

Ratios of $\mathbf{\sigma_D}$ to $\mathbf{2\sigma_H}$ as a function of $\mathbf{P_T}$. Ratios of $\sigma_D$ to $2\sigma_H$ with their statistical and systematic uncertainties as a function of transverse momentum, $P_T$. The cross section ratios are defined as the ratio of luminosity-corrected yields from the hydrogen and deuterium targets. The final column, $\delta P_T$ is the experimental resolution in $P_T$ as determined by Monte Carlo simulation.

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Search for a heavy vector resonance decaying to a Z boson and a Higgs boson in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = $ 13 TeV

The CMS collaboration Sirunyan, Albert M ; Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 81 (2021) 688, 2021.
Inspire Record 1846987 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.101374

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.

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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.

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Search for new phenomena in events with two opposite-charge leptons, jets and missing transverse momentum in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV with the ATLAS detector

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Brad ; Abbott, Dale Charles ; et al.
JHEP 04 (2021) 165, 2021.
Inspire Record 1844425 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.98627

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.

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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.

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Search for new particles in events with energetic jets and large missing transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13~\mathrm{TeV}$

The CMS collaboration
CMS-PAS-EXO-20-004, 2021.
Inspire Record 1869138 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.106059

A search is presented for new particles produced in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13~\mathrm{TeV}$ at the LHC, using events with energetic jets and large missing transverse momentum. The analysis is based on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $101~\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$, collected in 2017$-$2018 with the CMS detector. Separate categories are defined for events with narrow jets from initial-state radiation and with large-radius jets consistent with a hadronic decay of a W or a Z boson. Novel machine learning techniques are used to identify hadronic W and Z boson decays. The analysis is combined with an earlier search based on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $36~\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$, collected in 2016. No significant excess of events is observed with respect to the standard model background expectation, as determined from control samples in data. The results are interpreted in terms of limits on the branching fraction of an invisible decay of the Higgs boson, as well as constraints on simplified models of dark matter, on first-generation scalar leptoquarks decaying to quarks and neutrinos, and on gravitons in models with large extra dimensions. Several of the new limits are the most restrictive to date.

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Differential signal yields for various signal hypotheses.

Differential signal yields for various signal hypotheses.

Differential signal yields for various signal hypotheses.

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Search for the rare decay of the W boson into a pion and a photon in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = $ 13 TeV

The CMS collaboration Sirunyan, Albert M ; Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 819 (2021) 136409, 2021.
Inspire Record 1829749 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.100165

A search is performed for the rare decay W$^\pm\to\pi^\pm\gamma$ in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV. Data corresponding to an on W integrated luminosity of 137 fb$^{-1}$ were collected during 2016 to 2018 with the CMS detector. This analysis exploits a novel search strategy based on W boson production in top quark pair events. An inclusive search for the W$^\pm\to\pi^\pm\gamma$ decay is not optimal at the LHC because of the high trigger thresholds. Instead, a trigger selection is exploited in which the W boson originating from one of the top quarks is used to tag the event in a leptonic decay. The W boson emerging from the other top quark is used to search for the W$^\pm\to\pi^\pm\gamma$ signature. Such decays are characterized by an isolated track pointing to a large energy deposit, and by an isolated photon of large transverse momentum. The presence of b quark jets reduces the background from the hadronization of light-flavor quarks and gluons. The W$^\pm\to\pi^\pm\gamma$ decay is not observed. An upper exclusion limit is set to this branching fraction, corresponding to 1.50 $\times$ 10$^{-5}$ at 95% confidence level, whereas the expected upper limit exclusion limit is 0.85 $^{+0.52}_{-0.29}$ $\times$ 10$^{-5}$.

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The product of signal efficiency and acceptance per year and per lepton channel (muon or electron).

Expected and observed upper exclusion limits on the branching fraction of the decay of a W boson into a pion and a photon, using 2016 to 2018 data.