Signal yields for the charge scenarios considered in the analysis, as well as their associateds uncertainties.

Distribution of $N_{\text{hits}}^{\text{low dE/dx}}$ in the SR and the CR for the early 2016 data set, as well as for an FCP signal at a mass of 100 GeV and different charge scenarios. The vertical bars and the shaded area correspond to the statistical uncertainty in the SR and the CR, respectively. The p-value of the fit is 6%. The two lower panels show the ratio of the number of tracks observed in the CR (upper) and SR (lower), and the fit function. The vertical bars correspond to the uncertainty from statistical sources, while the shaded area shows the systematic uncertainty in the fit due to the choice of the fitting function and the binomial fit range as explained in low dE/dx the main text. Comparing with respect to the binomial fit starting at $N_{\text{hits}}^{\text{low dE/dx}} = 2$, and not $N_{\text{hits}}^{\text{low dE/dx}} = 1$, is needed to account for the fact that early 2016 data is more strongly affected low dE/dx by instrumental effects that widen the N hits distribution.

Distribution of $N_{\text{hits}}^{\text{low dE/dx}}$ in the SR and the CR for the late 2016 data set, as well as for an FCP signal at a mass of 100 GeV and different charge scenarios. The vertical bars and the shaded area correspond to the statistical uncertainty in the SR and the CR, respectively. The p-value of the fit is 78%. The two lower panels show the ratio of the number of tracks observed in the CR (upper) and SR (lower), and the fit function. The vertical bars correspond to the uncertainty from statistical sources, while the shaded area shows the systematic uncertainty in the fit due to the choice of the fitting function and the binomial fit range as explained in low dE/dx the main text.

Distribution of $N_{\text{hits}}^{\text{low dE/dx}}$ in the SR and the CR for the 2017 data set, as well as for an FCP signal at a mass of 100 GeV and different charge scenarios. The vertical bars and the shaded area correspond to the statistical uncertainty in the SR and the CR, respectively. The p-value of the fit is 65%. The two lower panels show the ratio of the number of tracks observed in the CR (upper) and SR (lower), and the fit function. The vertical bars correspond to the uncertainty from statistical sources, while the shaded area shows the systematic uncertainty in the fit due to the choice of the fitting function and the binomial fit range as explained in low dE/dx the main text.

Distribution of $N_{\text{hits}}^{\text{low dE/dx}}$ in the SR and the CR for the 2018 data set, as well as for an FCP signal at a mass of 100 GeV and different charge scenarios. The vertical bars and the shaded area correspond to the statistical uncertainty in the SR and the CR, respectively. The p-value of the fit is 9%. The two lower panels show the ratio of the number of tracks observed in the CR (upper) and SR (lower), and the fit function. The vertical bars correspond to the uncertainty from statistical sources, while the shaded area shows the systematic uncertainty in the fit due to the choice of the fitting function and the binomial fit range as explained in low dE/dx the main text.

Exclusion region (hatched) at 95% CL in the FCP charge-mass plane for the considered signal. The expected exclusion is shown with the associated 1 and 2 standard deviations $\sigma$ bands. Signal points at charges 0.9, 0.8, 2/3, 0.5, and 1/3 e are connected by straight lines to guide the eye. This is a conservative interpolation. Previous exclusions from CMS [Phys. Rev. D 87 (2013) 092008), JHEP 07 (2013) 122] as well as OPAL [Phys. Lett. B 572 (2003) 8] are given for comparison.

The distribution of the reconstructed $\mathrm{T}_{5/3}$ mass for the data, the background, and three signal mass points.

The observed upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The observed and expected upper limits at $95\%$ CL on the gluino pair production cross section for a gluino GMSB model with $m_{\tilde{g}}=2400$ GeV. The one (two) standard deviation variation in the expected limit is shown in the inner green (outer yellow) band. The blue solid line shows the observed limit obtained by the CMS displaced jet search

The distribution (normalized to unity) of number of ECAL cells hit in the jet for jets in a background enriched data sample (satisfying $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf > 0.08$, $\mathrm{HEF} > 0.2$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} < -3\,\mathrm{ns}$ and $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} < 0.8$) and for signal jets satisfying signal region requirements (except those on $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}}$ and $N^{\mathrm{cell}}_{\mathrm{ECAL}}$).

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $\mathrm{HEF}$ for a data sample enriched in beam halo and noise jets (satisfying $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T} > 30 \,\mathrm{GeV}$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf < 0.08$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} < -3\,\mathrm{ns}$, $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20\,\mathrm{GeV}$ and $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}} < 0.4$) and for signal jets passing signal region selections (except on $\mathrm{HEF}$).

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $E_{\mathrm{HCAL}}$ for a data sample enriched in beam halo and noise jets (satisfying $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T} > 30 \,\mathrm{GeV}$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf < 0.08$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} < -3\,\mathrm{ns}$, $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20\,\mathrm{GeV}$ and $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}} < 0.4$) and for signal jets passing signal region selections (except on $E_{\mathrm{HCAL}}$).

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}}$ for data sample enriched in jets from noise (satisfying $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T} > 30\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf > 0.08$, $\mathrm{HEF} > 0.2$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} < -3\,\mathrm{ns}$, $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20 \,\mathrm{GeV}$ and $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} < 0.8$) and for signal jets passing signal region selections (except on $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}}$ and $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}$)

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}$ for data sample enriched in jets from noise (satisfying $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T} > 30\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf > 0.08$, $\mathrm{HEF} > 0.2$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} < -3\,\mathrm{ns}$, $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20 \,\mathrm{GeV}$ and $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} < 0.8$) and for signal jets passing signal region selections (except on $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}}$ and $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}$)

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $p_\mathrm{T}tf$ for a data sample enriched in main bunch backgrounds (satisfying $p_\mathrm{T} > 30\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1.48$, $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} < 0.8$, $|t_{\mathrm{jet}}| < 3\,\mathrm{ns}$ and $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} >20\,\mathrm{GeV}$) and for signal jets passing signal selections (except on $p_\mathrm{T}tf$).

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}}$ for a data sample enriched in beam halo (satisfying $p_\mathrm{T} > 30\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf < 0.08$, $\mathrm{HEF} < 0.2$, $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}} < 0.4$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} < -3\,\mathrm{ns}$ and $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20\,\mathrm{GeV}$) and for signal jets passing signal selections (except on $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}}$)

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $\mathrm{max}(\Delta \phi_{\mathrm{DT}})$ for a data sample enriched in cosmic muons (satisfying $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} < 0.8$, $p_\mathrm{T} > 30\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf < 0.08$, $\mathrm{HEF} > 0.2$, $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}} < 0.4$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} > 3\,\mathrm{ns}$, $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20\,\mathrm{GeV}$ and failing the HCAL noise rejection quality filters) and for signal jets passing signal selections (except on $\mathrm{max}(\Delta \phi_{\mathrm{DT}})$).

The distribution (normalized to unity) of $\mathrm{max}(\Delta \phi_{\mathrm{RPC}})$ for a data sample enriched in cosmic muons (satisfying $E^{\mathrm{CSC}}_\mathrm{ECAL}/E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} < 0.8$, $p_\mathrm{T} > 30\,\mathrm{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1.48$, $p_\mathrm{T}tf < 0.08$, $\mathrm{HEF} > 0.2$, $t^{\mathrm{RMS}}_\mathrm{jet}/t_{\mathrm{jet}} < 0.4$, $t_{\mathrm{jet}} > 3\,\mathrm{ns}$, $E_{\mathrm{ECAL}} > 20\,\mathrm{GeV}$ and failing the HCAL noise rejection quality filters) and for signal jets passing signal selections (except on $\mathrm{max}(\Delta \phi_{\mathrm{RPC}})$).

Contribution to the delayed time of jets from the $\beta$ of the gluino is plotted against the delay contribution from the difference (assuming straight line paths) between the path taken by the gluino and the particle forming the jet from the path length for a particle travelling directly to the same position on the ECAL barrel for gluino $c\tau_{0} = 10$ m and mass of 1000 Gev (top) and 3000 GeV (bottom). The dominant contribution is shown to be the gluino $\beta$.

The observed upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section relative to the theoretical cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The expected upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section relative to the theoretical cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The expected plus 1 $\sigma_{\mathrm{experiment}}$ upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section relative to the theoretical cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The expected minus 1 $\sigma_{\mathrm{experiment}}$ upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section relative to the theoretical cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The expected upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The expected plus 1 $\sigma_{\mathrm{experiment}}$ upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The expected minus 1 $\sigma_{\mathrm{experiment}}$ upper limits at $95\%$ CL for the gluino pair production cross section in the GMSB model, shown in the plane of $m_{\tilde{g}}$ and $c\tau_{0}$. A branching fraction of $100\%$ for the gluino decay to a gluon and a gravitino is assumed. The area below the thick black curve represents the observed exclusion region, while the dashed red lines indicate the expected limits and their $\pm 1$ standard deviation ranges from experimental uncertainties. The thin black lines show the effect of the theoretical uncertainties on the signal cross section.

The rho distributions for the mixed-flavour category events corresponding to a signal hypothesis with mH = 261 GeV and mA = 150 GeV.

The rho distributions for the same-flavour category events corresponding to a signal hypothesis with mH = 442 GeV and mA = 193 GeV. The signal is normalised to its theoretical cross section.

The rho distributions for the mixed-flavour category events corresponding to a signal hypothesis with mH = 442 GeV and mA = 193 GeV.

Expected and observed 95% CL upper limits on the product of the production cross section and branching fraction for H(A) -> ZA(H) -> bbbar as a function of mA and mH. The limits are computed using the asymptotic CLs method, combining the ee and μμ channels.

Expected and observed 95% CL upper limits on the signal strength for the Type-II 2HDM benchmark (tan(beta)=1.5, cos(beta-alpha)=0.01) as a function of mA and mH . The limits are computed using the asymptotic CLs method, combining the ee and μμ channels.

Expected and observed 95% CL upper limits on the signal strength for the Type-II 2HDM benchmark (mH = 379 GeV and m A = 172 GeV) as a function of tan(beta) and cos(beta-alpha). The limits are computed using the asymptotic CLs method, combining the ee and μμ channels.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$ versus $m_{\tilde{g}}$ plane for the T1tttt (upper left) and T5ttbbWW (upper right) models, with off-shell third-generation squarks, and the T5tttt (lower left) and T5ttcc (lower right) models, with on-shell third-generation squarks. For the T5ttbbWW model, $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm} = m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} + 5 GeV$, for the T5tttt model, $m_{\tilde{t}} - m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} = m_t$, and for the T5ttcc model, $m_{\tilde{t}} - m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} = 20 GeV$ and the decay proceeds through $\tilde{t} \to c \tilde{\chi}_1^0$. The right-hand side color scale indicates the excluded cross section values for a given point in the SUSY particle mass plane. The solid black curves represent the observed exclusion limits assuming the approximate-NNLO+NNLL cross sections (thick line), or their variations of $\pm 1$ standard deviations (s.d.) (thin lines). The dashed red curves show the expected limits with the corresponding $\pm 1$ s.d. and $\pm 2$ s.d. uncertainties. Excluded regions are to the left and below the limit curves.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$ versus $m_{\tilde{g}}$ for the T5qqqqWZ model with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm}=0.5(m_{\tilde{g}} + m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0})$~(left) and with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm} = m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} + 20 GeV$~(right). The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$ versus $m_{\tilde{g}}$ for the T5qqqqWZ model with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm}=0.5(m_{\tilde{g}} + m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0})$~(left) and with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm} = m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} + 20 GeV$~(right). The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$ versus $m_{\tilde{g}}$ for the T5qqqqWW model with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm}=0.5(m_{\tilde{g}} + m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0})$~(left) and with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm} = m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} + 20 GeV$~(right). The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$ versus $m_{\tilde{g}}$ for the T5qqqqWW model with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm}=0.5(m_{\tilde{g}} + m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0})$~(left) and with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm} = m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0} + 20 GeV$~(right). The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^\pm}$ versus $m_{\tilde{b}_1}$ for the T6ttWW model with $m_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}=50 GeV$. The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m(\tilde{t}_1)$ versus $m(\tilde{t}_2)$ for the T6ttHZ model with $m(\tilde{t}_1)-m(\tilde{\chi}_1^0)=175 GeV$. The three exclusions represent $\mathcal{B}(\tilde{t}_2\to\tilde{t}_1 Z)$ of 0, 50, and 100%, respectively. The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m(\tilde{t}_1)$ versus $m(\tilde{t}_2)$ for the T6ttHZ model with $m(\tilde{t}_1)-m(\tilde{\chi}_1^0)=175 GeV$. The three exclusions represent $\mathcal{B}(\tilde{t}_2\to\tilde{t}_1 Z)$ of 0, 50, and 100%, respectively. The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Exclusion regions at 95% CL in the plane of $m(\tilde{t}_1)$ versus $m(\tilde{t}_2)$ for the T6ttHZ model with $m(\tilde{t}_1)-m(\tilde{\chi}_1^0)=175 GeV$. The three exclusions represent $\mathcal{B}(\tilde{t}_2\to\tilde{t}_1 Z)$ of 0, 50, and 100%, respectively. The notations are as in Fig. 7.

Upper limits at 95% CL on the cross section for RPV gluino pair production with each gluino decaying into four quarks and one lepton (T1qqqqL, left), and each gluino decaying into a top, bottom, and strange quarks (T1tbs, right).

Upper limits at 95% CL on the cross section for RPV gluino pair production with each gluino decaying into four quarks and one lepton (T1qqqqL, left), and each gluino decaying into a top, bottom, and strange quarks (T1tbs, right).

Upper limits at 95% CL on the product of cross section, detector acceptance, and selection efficiency, $\sigma \mathcal{A} \epsilon$, for the production of an SS lepton pair with at least two jets, as a function of the minimum $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{miss}$ threshold, when $H_\mathrm{T}>300 GeV$ (left), or the minimum $H_\mathrm{T}$ threshold, when $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{miss}<300 GeV$ (right).

Upper limits at 95% CL on the product of cross section, detector acceptance, and selection efficiency, $\sigma \mathcal{A} \epsilon$, for the production of an SS lepton pair with at least two jets, as a function of the minimum $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{miss}$ threshold, when $H_\mathrm{T}>300 GeV$ (left), or the minimum $H_\mathrm{T}$ threshold, when $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{miss}<300 GeV$ (right).

The 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for dijet resonances decaying to quark-quark. Limits are compared to predicted cross sections for axigluons, colorons, scalar diquarks, new gauge bosons W' and Z' with SM-like couplings and dark matter mediators.

The 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for dijet resonances decaying to quark-gluon. Limits are compared to predicted cross sections for string resonances and excited quarks.

The 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for dijet resonances decaying to gluon-gluon. Limits are compared to predicted cross section for color-octet scalars.

The 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for Randall–Sundrum gravitons. Limits are compared to the predicted cross section.

The observed 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for spin-2 resonances produced and decaying in the quark-quark channel, shown for various values of intrinsic width as a function of resonance mass.

The observed 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for spin-2 resonances produced and decaying in the gluon-gluon channel, shown for various values of intrinsic width as a function of resonance mass.

The observed 95% CL upper limits on the product of the cross section, branching fraction, and acceptance for spin-1 resonances produced and decaying in the quark-quark channel, shown for various values of intrinsic width as a function of resonance mass.

Experimental Xi values and FJF predictions for the four NRQCD terms using BK LDME parameters

Experimental Xi values and FJF predictions for the four NRQCD terms using BCKL LDME parameters

Experimental Xi values and FJF predictions for the four NRQCD terms using BK LDME parameters