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A search for the Z gamma decay mode of the Higgs boson in pp collisions at root s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector

NázevTitle
A search for the Z gamma decay mode of the Higgs boson in pp collisions at root s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detectorA search for the Z gamma decay mode of the Higgs boson in pp collisions at root s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
M. Aaboud, G. Aad, B. Abbott, D. C. Abbott, B. Ali, K. Augsten, B. Bergmann, M. Havránek, Z. Hubáček, M. Myška, R. Novotný, S. Pospíšil, K. Smolek, A. Sopczak, V. Vacek, P. Vokáč, V. Vrba
DOIDOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135754
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Physics Letters B. 2020, 809 ISSN 0370-2693.
RokYear
2020
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000581871500054
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85092316024
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/20:00346690!RIV21-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
Centrum pokročilých aplikovaných přírodních vědCenter for advanced applied sciences; Získávání nových poznatků o mikrosvětě v infrastruktuře CERNAcquiring new pieces of knowledge about micro-world in CERN research infrastructure

AbstraktAbstract

A search for the Z gamma decay of the Higgs boson, with Z boson decays into pairs of electrons or muons is presented. The analysis uses proton-proton collision data at root s = 13 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb(-1) recorded by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The observed data are consistent with the expected background with a p-value of 1.3%. An upper limit at 95% confidence level on the production cross-section times the branching ratio for pp -> H -> Z gamma is set at 3.6 times the Standard Model prediction while 2.6 times is expected in the presence of the Standard Model Higgs boson. The best-fit value for the signal yield normalised to the Standard Model prediction is 2.0(-0.9)(+1.0) where the statistical component of the uncertainty is dominant. (C) 2020 The Author. Published by Elsevier B.V.

A search for the Z gamma decay of the Higgs boson, with Z boson decays into pairs of electrons or muons is presented. The analysis uses proton-proton collision data at root s = 13 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb(-1) recorded by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The observed data are consistent with the expected background with a p-value of 1.3%. An upper limit at 95% confidence level on the production cross-section times the branching ratio for pp -> H -> Z gamma is set at 3.6 times the Standard Model prediction while 2.6 times is expected in the presence of the Standard Model Higgs boson. The best-fit value for the signal yield normalised to the Standard Model prediction is 2.0(-0.9)(+1.0) where the statistical component of the uncertainty is dominant. (C) 2020 The Author. Published by Elsevier B.V.