Combination of the Searches for Pair-Produced Vectorlike Partners of the Third-Generation Quarks at √s=13 TeV with the ATLAS Detector

M. Aaboud, Paul Newman, ATLAS Collaboration

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Abstract

A combination of the searches for pair-produced vectorlike partners of the top and bottom quarks in various decay channels (T→Zt/Wb/Ht, B→Zb/Wt/Hb) is performed using 36.1fb−1 of ppcollision data at √s=13TeV with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The observed data are found to be in good agreement with the standard model background prediction in all individual searches. Therefore, combined 95% confidence-level upper limits are set on the production cross section for a range of vectorlike quark scenarios, significantly improving upon the reach of the individual searches. Model-independent limits are set assuming the vectorlike quarks decay to standard model particles. A singlet T is excluded for masses below 1.31 TeV and a singlet B is excluded for masses below 1.22 TeV. Assuming a weak isospin (T,B) doublet and |VTb|≪|VtB|, T andB masses below 1.37 TeV are excluded.
Original languageEnglish
Article number211801
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume121
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Nov 2018

Bibliographical note

29 pages in total, author list starting page 13, 4 figures, 1 table, submitted to PRL. All figures including auxiliary figures are available at https://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/PAPERS/EXOT-2017-17/

Keywords

  • hep-ex

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