scholarly journals MUSiC: a model-unspecific search for new physics in proton–proton collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13\,\text {TeV} $$

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
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A. M. Sirunyan ◽  
A. Tumasyan ◽  
W. Adam ◽  
F. Ambrogi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Model Simulation ◽  
Standard Model Prediction ◽  
Proton Collision ◽  
Final States ◽  
Final State ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Proton Proton ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Standard Model

AbstractResults of the Model Unspecific Search in CMS (MUSiC), using proton–proton collision data recorded at the LHC at a centre-of-mass energy of 13$$\,\text {TeV}$$ TeV , corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9$$\,\text {fb}^{-1}$$ fb - 1 , are presented. The MUSiC analysis searches for anomalies that could be signatures of physics beyond the standard model. The analysis is based on the comparison of observed data with the standard model prediction, as determined from simulation, in several hundred final states and multiple kinematic distributions. Events containing at least one electron or muon are classified based on their final state topology, and an automated search algorithm surveys the observed data for deviations from the prediction. The sensitivity of the search is validated using multiple methods. No significant deviations from the predictions have been observed. For a wide range of final state topologies, agreement is found between the data and the standard model simulation. This analysis complements dedicated search analyses by significantly expanding the range of final states covered using a model independent approach with the largest data set to date to probe phase space regions beyond the reach of previous general searches.

scholarly journals Search for heavy neutral leptons in $$W^+\rightarrow \mu ^{+}\mu ^{\pm }\, \text {jet}$$ decays

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Aaij ◽  
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C. Abellán Beteta ◽  
T. Ackernley ◽  
B. Adeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Range ◽  
Lepton Number ◽  
Heavy Neutrino ◽  
Proton Collision ◽  
Final State ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Proton Proton ◽  
Upper Limits ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Proton Proton Collision

AbstractA search is performed for heavy neutrinos in the decay of a W boson into two muons and a jet. The data set corresponds to an integrated luminosity of approximately $$3.0\, \text {fb} ^{-1} $$ 3.0 fb - 1 of proton–proton collision data at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and $$8\, \text {TeV} $$ 8 TeV collected with the LHCb experiment. Both same-sign and opposite-sign muons in the final state are considered. Data are found to be consistent with the expected background. Upper limits on the coupling of a heavy neutrino with the Standard Model neutrino are set at $$95\%$$ 95 % confidence level in the heavy-neutrino mass range from 5 to $$50\, \text {GeV/}c^2 $$ 50 GeV/ c 2 . These are of the order of $$10^{-3}$$ 10 - 3 for lepton-number-conserving decays and of the order of $$10^{-4}$$ 10 - 4 for lepton-number-violating heavy-neutrino decays.

scholarly journals Measurements of the Higgs boson inclusive and differential fiducial cross sections in the 4$$\ell $$ decay channel at $$\sqrt{s}$$ = 13 TeV

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Aad ◽  
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B. Abbott ◽  
D. C. Abbott ◽  
A. Abed Abud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higgs Boson ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Decay Channel ◽  
Standard Model Prediction ◽  
Hadron Collider ◽  
Proton Collision ◽  
Proton Proton ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Proton Proton Collision

AbstractInclusive and differential fiducial cross sections of the Higgs boson are measured in the $$H \rightarrow ZZ^{*} \rightarrow 4\ell $$ H → Z Z ∗ → 4 ℓ ($$\ell = e,\mu $$ ℓ = e , μ ) decay channel. The results are based on proton−proton collision data produced at the Large Hadron Collider at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV and recorded by the ATLAS detector from 2015 to 2018, equivalent to an integrated luminosity of 139 $$\hbox {fb}^{-1}$$ fb - 1 . The inclusive fiducial cross section for the $$H \rightarrow ZZ^{*} \rightarrow 4\ell $$ H → Z Z ∗ → 4 ℓ process is measured to be $$\sigma _\mathrm {fid} = 3.28 \pm 0.32$$ σ fid = 3.28 ± 0.32  fb, in agreement with the Standard Model prediction of $$\sigma _\mathrm {fid, SM} = 3.41 \pm 0.18 $$ σ fid , SM = 3.41 ± 0.18  fb. Differential fiducial cross sections are measured for a variety of observables which are sensitive to the production and decay of the Higgs boson. All measurements are in agreement with the Standard Model predictions. The results are used to constrain anomalous Higgs boson interactions with Standard Model particles.

scholarly journals RECENT τ LEPTON RESULTS FROM BABAR

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 1460440
Author(s):  
ALBERTO LUSIANI
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Branching Fractions ◽  
Charged Particles ◽  
Babar Collaboration ◽  
Final States ◽  
Final State ◽  
Experimental Knowledge ◽  
Electron Positron ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Positron Collisions

We report recent measurements on τ leptons obtained by the BABAR collaboration using the entire recorded sample of electron-positron collisions at and around the Υ(4S) (about 470fb-1). The events were recorded at the PEP-II asymmetric collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The measurements include high multiplicity τ decay branching fractions with 3 or 5 charged particles in the final state, a search for the second class current the τ decay τ → πη′ν, τ branching fractions into final states containing two KS mesons, [Formula: see text], with h = π, K, and preliminary measurements of hadronic spectra of τ decays with three hadrons (τ- → h-h+h-ντ decays, where h = π, K). The results improve the experimental knowledge of the τ lepton properties and can be used to improve the precision tests of the Standard Model.

SEARCH FOR NEW PHYSICS IN eμX DATA AT THE TEVATRON USING SLEUTH: A QUASI-MODEL-INDEPENDENT SEARCH STRATEGY FOR NEW PHYSICS

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (supp01b) ◽  
pp. 888-890
Author(s):  
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BRUCE KNUTESON
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Beyond The Standard Model ◽  
Final States ◽  
Final State ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Model Independent

We present a quasi-model-independent search for physics beyond the standard model. We define final states to be studied, and construct a rule that identifies a set of variables appropriate for any particular final state. A new algorithm ("Sleuth") searches for regions of excess in the space of those variables and quantifies the significance of any detected excess. After demonstrating the sensititvity of the method, we apply it to the semi-inclusive channel eμX collected in ≈108 pb -1 of [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text] at the DØ experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron. We find no evidence of new high pT physics in this sample.

scholarly journals Exploration of Extended Higgs Sectors with Run-2 Proton–Proton Collision Data at the LHC

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2144
Author(s):  
Arnaud Ferrari ◽  
Nikolaos Rompotis
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Higgs Sector ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Higgs Bosons ◽  
Proton Collision ◽  
Complex Scalar ◽  
Proton Proton ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Extended Higgs Sectors ◽  
Proton Proton Collision

One doublet of complex scalar fields is the minimal content of the Higgs sector in order to achieve spontaneous electroweak symmetry breaking and, in turn, to generate the masses of fundamental particles in the Standard Model. However, several theories beyond the Standard Model predict a nonminimal Higgs sector and introduce additional singlets, doublets or even higher-order weak isospin representations, thereby yielding additional Higgs bosons. With its high proton–proton collision energy (13 TeV during Run-2), the Large Hadron Collider opens a new window towards the exploration of extended Higgs sectors. This review article summarises the current state-of-the-art experimental results recently obtained in searches for new neutral and charged Higgs bosons with a partial or full Run-2 dataset.

Implementation of the CMS-SUS-19-006 analysis in the MadAnalysis 5 framework (supersymmetry with large hadronic activity and missing transverse energy; 137 fb−1)

2020 ◽  
pp. 2141007
Author(s):  
Malte Mrowietz ◽  
Sam Bein ◽  
Jory Sonneveld
Keyword(s):  
Transverse Momentum ◽  
Transverse Energy ◽  
Final States ◽  
Missing Transverse Energy ◽  
Final State ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Proton Proton ◽  
Missing Transverse Momentum ◽  
Proton Data ◽  
Two Jets

We present the MadAnalysis 5 implementation and validation of the analysis Search for supersymmetry in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV in final states with jets and missing transverse momentum (CMS-SUS-19-006). The search targets signatures with at least two jets and large missing transverse momentum in the all-hadronic final state. The analyzed luminosity is 137 fb[Formula: see text], corresponding to the Run 2 proton-proton data set recorded by the CMS detector at 13 TeV. This implementation has been validated in a variety of simplified models, by comparing derived cut flow tables and histograms with information provided by the CMS collaboration, using event samples that we simulated for the purpose of this re-implementation study. The validation is found to reproduce the signal acceptance in most cases.

First Determination of the Proton's Weak Charge

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley A. Page
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
High Precision ◽  
Standard Model Prediction ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Weak Charge ◽  
Newport News ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
First Results ◽  
First Time

The weak charge of the proton has been determined for the first time via a high precision electron-proton scattering experiment, Qweak, carried out at Jefferson Laboratory (JLab) in Newport News, USA. The weak charge is a basic property in subatomic physics, analogous to electric charge. The Standard Model makes a prediction for the weak charges of protons and other particles. First results described here are based on an initial 4% of the data set reported in 20131, with the ultimate goal of the experiment being a high precision Standard Model test conducted with the full Qweak data set. These initial results are consistent with the Standard Model prediction; they serve as an important first determination of the proton’s weak charge and a proof of principle that the ultimate goals are within reach.

scholarly journals DALITZ ANALYSES: A TOOL FOR PHYSICS WITHIN AND BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (27) ◽  
pp. 5503-5512 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. PENNINGTON
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Strong Coupling Regime ◽  
Hadronic Decays ◽  
Beyond The Standard Model ◽  
Final States ◽  
Matrix Elements ◽  
Final State ◽  
Ckm Matrix ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Final State Interactions

Dalitz analyses are introduced as the method for studying hadronic decays. An accurate description of hadron final states is critical not only to an understanding of the strong coupling regime of QCD, but also to the precision extraction of CKM matrix elements. The relation of such final state interactions to scattering processes is discussed.

scholarly journals Form Factor Measurements at BESIII for an Improved Standard Model Prediction of the Muon g-2

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 1860026
Author(s):  
Marco Destefanis
Keyword(s):  
Form Factor ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Model Prediction ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Standard Model Prediction ◽  
Final States ◽  
Direct Measurements ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Data Driven Approach

The anomalous part of the magnetic moment of the muon, (g-2)[Formula: see text], allows for one of the most precise tests of the Standard Model of particle physics. We report on recent results by the BESIII Collaboration of exclusive hadronic cross section channels, such as the 2[Formula: see text], 3[Formula: see text], and 4[Formula: see text] final states. These measurements are of utmost importance for an improved calculation of the hadronic vacuum polarization contribution of (g-2)[Formula: see text], which currenty is limiting the overall Standard Model prediction of this quantity. BESIII has furthermore also intiatated a programme of spacelike transition form factor measurements, which can be used for a determination of the hadronic light-by-light contribution of (g-2)[Formula: see text] in a data-driven approach. These results are of relevance in view of the new and direct measurements of (g-2)[Formula: see text] as foreseen at Fermilab/USA and J-PARC/Japan.

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