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Search for dark matter produced in association with a single top quark in root s=13 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector

NázevTitle
Search for dark matter produced in association with a single top quark in root s=13 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detectorSearch for dark matter produced in association with a single top quark in root s=13 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
G. Aad, B. Abbott, D. C. Abbott, A. Abud, B. Ali, K. Augsten, B. Bergmann, T. Billoud, M. Havránek, Z. Hubáček, M. Myška, V. Petousis, S. Pospíšil, K. Smolek, A. Sopczak, V. Vacek, P. Vokáč, V. Vrba
DOIDOI
10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09566-y
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
European Physical Journal C. 2021, 81(10), ISSN 1434-6044.
RokYear
2021
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000702719500002
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85116501953
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/21:00354946!RIV22-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
CERN-CZ II - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2018104 (2020–2022)CERN-CZ II - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2018104 (2020–2022); Získávání nových poznatků o mikrosvětě v infrastruktuře CERNAcquiring new pieces of knowledge about micro-world in CERN research infrastructure; Centrum pokročilých aplikovaných přírodních vědCenter for advanced applied sciences

AbstraktAbstract

This paper presents a search for dark matter in the context of a two-Higgs-doublet model together with an additional pseudoscalar mediator, a, which decays into the dark-matter particles. Processes where the pseudoscalar mediator is produced in association with a single top quark in the 2HDM+a model are explored for the first time at the LHC. Several final states which include either one or two charged leptons (electrons or muons) and a significant amount of missing transverse momentum are considered. The analysis is based on proton-proton collision data collected with the ATLAS experiment at root s = 13 TeV during LHC Run 2 (2015-2018), corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb(-1). No significant excess above the Standard Model predictions is found. The results are expressed as 95% confidence-level limits on the parameters of the signal models considered.

This paper presents a search for dark matter in the context of a two-Higgs-doublet model together with an additional pseudoscalar mediator, a, which decays into the dark-matter particles. Processes where the pseudoscalar mediator is produced in association with a single top quark in the 2HDM+a model are explored for the first time at the LHC. Several final states which include either one or two charged leptons (electrons or muons) and a significant amount of missing transverse momentum are considered. The analysis is based on proton-proton collision data collected with the ATLAS experiment at root s = 13 TeV during LHC Run 2 (2015-2018), corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb(-1). No significant excess above the Standard Model predictions is found. The results are expressed as 95% confidence-level limits on the parameters of the signal models considered.