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Search for new phenomena in events with three charged leptons at root s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector

NázevTitle
Search for new phenomena in events with three charged leptons at root s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detectorSearch for new phenomena in events with three charged leptons at root s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
G. Aad, T. Abajyan, B. Abbott, J. Abdallah, S. Abdel Khalek, K. Augsten, T. Holý, Z. Hubáček, J. Jakůbek, Z. Kohout, V. Král, F. Krejčí, S. Pospíšil, V. Šimák, T. Slavíček, K. Smolek, J. Sodomka, M. Solar, J. Šolc, B. Sopko, V. Sopko, I. Štekl, D. Tureček, V. Vacek, M. Vlasák, P. Vokáč
DOIDOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.87.052002
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Physical Review D. 2013, 87(5), 052002-1-052002-33. ISSN 1550-7998.
RokYear
2013
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000315737000001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-84875028686
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/13:00210491!RIV14-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
Matematické, počítačové a experimentální metody ve fyziceMathematical, Computer and Experimental Methods in Physics; Matematické, počítačové a experimentální metody ve fyziceMathematical, Computer and Experimental Methods in Physics; Spolupráce ČR s CERNCollaboration of the Czech Republic with CERN; Mezinárodní experiment ATLAS-CERNInternational experiment ATLAS-CERN

AbstraktAbstract

A generic search for anomalous production of events with at least three charged leptons is presented. The search uses a pp-collision data sample at a center-of-mass energy of root s = 7 TeV corresponding to 4.6 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity collected in 2011 by the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. Events are required to contain at least two electrons or muons, while the third lepton may either be an additional electron or muon, or a hadronically decaying tau lepton. Events are categorized by the presence or absence of a reconstructed tau-lepton or Z-boson candidate decaying to leptons. No significant excess above backgrounds expected from Standard Model processes is observed. Results are presented as upper limits on event yields from non-Standard-Model processes producing at least three prompt, isolated leptons, given as functions of lower bounds on several kinematic variables. Fiducial efficiencies for model testing are also provided. The use of the results is illustrated by setting upper limits on the production of doubly charged Higgs bosons decaying to same-sign lepton pairs. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.87.052002

A generic search for anomalous production of events with at least three charged leptons is presented. The search uses a pp-collision data sample at a center-of-mass energy of root s = 7 TeV corresponding to 4.6 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity collected in 2011 by the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. Events are required to contain at least two electrons or muons, while the third lepton may either be an additional electron or muon, or a hadronically decaying tau lepton. Events are categorized by the presence or absence of a reconstructed tau-lepton or Z-boson candidate decaying to leptons. No significant excess above backgrounds expected from Standard Model processes is observed. Results are presented as upper limits on event yields from non-Standard-Model processes producing at least three prompt, isolated leptons, given as functions of lower bounds on several kinematic variables. Fiducial efficiencies for model testing are also provided. The use of the results is illustrated by setting upper limits on the production of doubly charged Higgs bosons decaying to same-sign lepton pairs. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.87.052002