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Search for scalar leptoquarks in pp collisions at root s=13TeV with the ATLAS experiment

NázevTitle
Search for scalar leptoquarks in pp collisions at root s=13TeV with the ATLAS experimentSearch for scalar leptoquarks in pp collisions at root s=13TeV with the ATLAS experiment
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
M. Aaboud, G. Aad, B. Abbott, J. Abdallah, K. Augsten, D. Caforio, P. Gallus, J. Guenther, Z. Hubáček, M. Myška, S. Pospíšil, F. Seifert, V. Šimák, T. Slavíček, K. Smolek, M. Solar, A. Sopczak, V. Sopko, M. Suk, D. Tureček, V. Vacek, M. Vlasak, P. Vokáč, Z. Vykydal, M. Zeman
DOIDOI
10.1088/1367-2630/18/9/093016
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
New Journal of Physics. 2016, 18(07.09.2016), ISSN 1367-2630.
RokYear
2016
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000384093400001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-84990934088
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/16:00306139!RIV17-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
Zkoumání mikrosvěta s využitím infrastruktury CERNInvestigation of the Microworld using the CERN Infrastructure; CERN-CZ - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2015058 (2016–2019)CERN-CZ - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2015058 (2016–2019)

AbstraktAbstract

An inclusive search for a new-physics signature of lepton-jet resonances has been performed by the ATLAS experiment. Scalar leptoquarks, pair-produced in pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV at the large hadron collider, have been considered. An integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb(-1), corresponding to the full 2015 dataset was used. First (second) generation leptoquarks were sought in events with two electrons (muons) and two or more jets. The observed event yield in each channel is consistent with Standard Model background expectations. The observed (expected) lower limits on the leptoquark mass at 95% confidence level are 1100 and 1050 GeV (1160 and 1040 GeV) for first and second generation leptoquarks, respectively, assuming a branching ratio into a charged lepton and a quark of 100%. Upper limits on the aforementioned branching ratio are also given as a function of leptoquark mass. Compared with the results of earlier ATLAS searches, the sensitivity is increased for leptoquark masses above 860 GeV, and the observed exclusion limits confirm and extend the published results.

An inclusive search for a new-physics signature of lepton-jet resonances has been performed by the ATLAS experiment. Scalar leptoquarks, pair-produced in pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV at the large hadron collider, have been considered. An integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb(-1), corresponding to the full 2015 dataset was used. First (second) generation leptoquarks were sought in events with two electrons (muons) and two or more jets. The observed event yield in each channel is consistent with Standard Model background expectations. The observed (expected) lower limits on the leptoquark mass at 95% confidence level are 1100 and 1050 GeV (1160 and 1040 GeV) for first and second generation leptoquarks, respectively, assuming a branching ratio into a charged lepton and a quark of 100%. Upper limits on the aforementioned branching ratio are also given as a function of leptoquark mass. Compared with the results of earlier ATLAS searches, the sensitivity is increased for leptoquark masses above 860 GeV, and the observed exclusion limits confirm and extend the published results.