Background-only-fit total covariance matrix for all channels and regions. Values are extracted from the Higgs Combine tool's fitDiagnostics option. Please see associated image ("fitRegions.pdf") for guide on region and channel setup.

Background-only-fit total covariance matrix for all channels and regions. Values are extracted from the Higgs Combine tool's fitDiagnostics option. Please see associated image ("fitRegions.pdf") for guide on region and channel setup.

Background-only-fit total covariance matrix for all channels and regions. Values are extracted from the Higgs Combine tool's fitDiagnostics option. Please see associated image ("fitRegions.pdf") for guide on region and channel setup.

The signal region is defined a an L-shaped band in the 2D collinear mass plane (min vs max collinear mass). The width of the band is chosen to be the value such that 90% of signal falls within the band for each taustar hypothesis mass

Observed upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, as a function of the τ∗ mass, for single τ∗ production via a contact interaction in association with a SM τ. The dashed line shows the expected exclusion limit. The inner (green) band and the outer (yellow) band indicate the regions containing 68 and 95%, respectively, of the distribution of limits expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed upper limits on the cross section times branching fraction, as a function of the τ∗ mass, for single τ∗ production via a contact interaction in association with a SM τ. The limits are shown for when the final states are treated as independent.

The number of observed events, and expected background and signal yields for each of the signal bins as a function of the τ* hypothesis mass. See Table 1 for the mass ranges considered for each point. The signal points shown are the pre-fit values assuming Λ=10 TeV

Observed signal yields in the 2-D mass plane for all final states. Of the two mass pairings, the minimum value is along the x-axis and the maximum value is along the y-axis. Expected yields are inclusive in the collinear mass and are shown only in tabular form.

Observed signal yields in the 2-D mass plane for the ETauγ final state. Of the two mass pairings, the minimum value is along the x-axis and the maximum value is along the y-axis. Expected yields are inclusive in the collinear mass and are shown only in tabular form.

Observed signal yields in the 2-D mass plane for the MuTauγ final state. Of the two mass pairings, the minimum value is along the x-axis and the maximum value is along the y-axis. Expected yields are inclusive in the collinear mass and are shown only in tabular form.

Observed signal yields in the 2-D mass plane for the TauTauγ final state. Of the two mass pairings, the minimum value is along the x-axis and the maximum value is along the y-axis. Expected yields are inclusive in the collinear mass and are shown only in tabular form.

Distributions in $S_T$ in the SR for the electron channel, after a background-only fit to the data. The signal distributions are scaled to the cross section predicted by the theory. The hatched bands show the post-fit uncertainty band, combining all sources of uncertainty. The ratio of data to the background predictions is shown in the panels below the distributions.

Distribution of the mass of the AK8 jet selected as the $\phi$ boson candidate for data and simulated background events in the (TopL, XbbL) validation region for the electron channel. The distribution is shown before the final fit for signal extraction.

Invariant mass distribution of the T quark candidates selected in the $T\to tH$ channel, for events with at least one forward jet in the signal region (TopT, XbbT). For these events, the reconstructed mass of the Higgs boson candidate is required to be between 110 and 140 GeV. Distribution is shown for events in the muon channel. The first (last) bin of the distribution also includes underflow (overflow) events. The lower panel reports the data minus the expected number of events normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data. The orange band represents the systematic uncertainties, also normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data.

Invariant mass distribution of the T quark candidates selected in the $T\to tH$ channel, for events with at least one forward jet in the signal region (TopT, XbbT). For these events, the reconstructed mass of the Higgs boson candidate is required to be between 110 and 140 GeV. Distribution is shown for events in the electron channel. The first (last) bin of the distribution also includes underflow (overflow) events. The lower panel reports the data minus the expected number of events normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data. The orange band represents the systematic uncertainties, also normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data.

Invariant mass distribution of the T quark candidates selected in the $T\to tH$ channel, for events with at least one forward jet in the signal region (TopL, XbbT). For these events, the reconstructed mass of the Higgs boson candidate is required to be between 110 and 140 GeV. Distribution is shown for events in the muon channel. The first (last) bin of the distribution also includes underflow (overflow) events. The lower panel reports the data minus the expected number of events normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data. The orange band represents the systematic uncertainties, also normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data.

Invariant mass distribution of the T quark candidates selected in the $T\to tH$ channel, for events with at least one forward jet in the signal region (TopL, XbbT). For these events, the reconstructed mass of the Higgs boson candidate is required to be between 110 and 140 GeV. Distribution is shown for events in the electron channel. The first (last) bin of the distribution also includes underflow (overflow) events. The lower panel reports the data minus the expected number of events normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data. The orange band represents the systematic uncertainties, also normalized to the statistical uncertainty of the data.

Observed 95% CL upper limits on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T\to t\phi \to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of $m_{T}$ and $m_{\phi}$ masses.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 25 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 50 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 75 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 100 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 125 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 150 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 175 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 200 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to t\phi\to bl\nu b\bar{b}$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$, for fixed value of $m_{\phi}$ = 250 GeV. The inner (green) and outer (yellow) bands represent the regions containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis.

Observed (solid line) and expected (dashed line) 95% CL upper limit on the single T quark production cross section times the branching fraction of the $T \to tH$ channel as a function of the $m_{T}$ mass. The inner (green) and the outer (yellow) bands represent the region containing 68% and 95%, respectively, of the limit values expected under the background-only hypothesis. The solid red (blue) curve shows the theoretical expectation at NLO for a singlet T quark assuming a narrow-width resonance of width 1% (5%) of the resonance mass [6,7].