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Search for long-lived particles that decay into final states containing two electrons or two muons in proton-proton collisions at s√=8 TeV
A search is performed for long-lived particles that decay into final states that include a pair of electrons or a pair of muons. The experimental signature is a distinctive topology consisting of a pair of charged leptons originating from a displaced secondary vertex. Events corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.6 (20.5) fb−1 in the electron (muon) channel were collected with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC in proton-proton collisions at s√=8 TeV. No significant excess is observed above standard model expectations. Upper limits on the product of the cross section and branching fraction of such a signal are presented as a function of the long-lived particle’s mean proper decay length. The limits are presented in an approximately model-independent way, allowing them to be applied to a wide class of models yielding the above topology. Over much of the investigated parameter space, the limits obtained are the most stringent to date. In the specific case of a model in which a Higgs boson in the mass range 125–1000 GeV/c2 decays into a pair of long-lived neutral bosons in the mass range 20–350 GeV/c2, each of which can then decay to dileptons, the upper limits obtained are typically in the range 0.2–10 fb for mean proper decay lengths of the long-lived particles in the range 0.01–100 cm. In the case of the lowest Higgs mass considered (125 GeV/c2), the limits are in the range 2–50 fb. These limits are sensitive to Higgs boson branching fractions as low as 10−4
Search for the associated production of the Higgs boson and a vector boson in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV via Higgs boson decays to τ leptons
A search for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with
a W or a Z boson and decaying to a pair of τ leptons is performed. A data sample of
proton-proton collisions collected at √
s = 13 TeV by the CMS experiment at the CERN
LHC is used, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1
. The signal strength
is measured relative to the expectation for the standard model Higgs boson, yielding µ =
2.5
+1.4
−1.3
. These results are combined with earlier CMS measurements targeting Higgs boson
decays to a pair of τ leptons, performed with the same data set in the gluon fusion and
vector boson fusion production modes. The combined signal strength is µ = 1.24+0.29
−0.27
(1.00+0.24
−0.23 expected), and the observed significance is 5.5 standard deviations (4.8 expected)
for a Higgs boson mass of 125 GeV
Search for vector-like quarks in events with two oppositely charged leptons and jets in proton–proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV
A search for the pair production of heavy vectorlike partners T and B of the top and bottom quarks has been
performed by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC using
proton–proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV. The data sample
was collected in 2016 and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1. Final states studied for TT production
include those where one of the T quarks decays via T → tZ
and the other via T → bW, tZ, or tH, where H is a Higgs
boson. For the BB case, final states include those where one
of the B quarks decays via B → bZ and the other B → tW,
bZ, or bH. Events with two oppositely charged electrons
or muons, consistent with coming from the decay of a Z
boson, and jets are investigated. The number of observed
events is consistent with standard model background estimations. Lower limits at 95% confidence level are placed on
the masses of the T and B quarks for a range of branching
fractions. Assuming 100% branching fractions for T → tZ,
and B → bZ, T and B quark mass values below 1280 and
1130 GeV, respectively, are excluded
Combined measurements of Higgs boson couplings in proton- proton collisions at v s=13TeV
Combined measurements of the production and
decay rates of the Higgs boson, as well as its couplings to
vector bosons and fermions, are presented. The analysis uses
the LHC proton–proton collision data set recorded with the
CMS detector in 2016 at √s = 13 TeV, corresponding to
an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1. The combination is
based on analyses targeting the five main Higgs boson production mechanisms (gluon fusion, vector boson fusion, and
associated production with a W or Z boson, or a top quarkantiquark pair) and the following decay modes: H → γ γ ,
ZZ, WW, τ τ , bb, and μμ. Searches for invisible Higgs
boson decays are also considered. The best-fit ratio of the
signal yield to the standard model expectation is measured
to be μ = 1.17 ± 0.10, assuming a Higgs boson mass of
125.09 GeV. Additional results are given for various assumptions on the scaling behavior of the production and decay
modes, including generic parametrizations based on ratios
of cross sections and branching fractions or couplings. The
results are compatible with the standard model predictions in
all parametrizations considered. In addition, constraints are
placed on various two Higgs doublet models
Search for supersymmetry in final states with photons and missing transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV
Results are reported of a search for supersymmetry in final states with photons
and missing transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at the LHC. The data sample
corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1
collected at a center-of-mass energy
of 13 TeV using the CMS detector. The results are interpreted in the context of models of
gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking. Production cross section limits are set on gluino
and squark pair production in this framework. Gluino masses below 1.86 TeV and squark
masses below 1.59 TeV are excluded at 95% confidence level
Measurement of the Z/gamma* -> tau tau cross section in pp collisions at root s=13 TeV and validation of tau lepton analysis techniques
A measurement is presented of the Z/γ ∗ → τ τ
cross section in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV, using data
recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.3 fb−1. The product of
the inclusive cross section and branching fraction is measured to be σ (pp → Z/γ ∗+X) B(Z/γ ∗ → ττ) = 1848 ±
12 (stat) ± 67 (syst + lumi) pb, in agreement with the standard model expectation, computed at next-to-next-to-leading
order accuracy in perturbative quantum chromodynamics.
The measurement is used to validate new analysis techniques
relevant for future measurements of τ lepton production. The
measurement also provides the reconstruction efficiency and
energy scale for τ decays to hadrons + ντ final states, determined with respective relative uncertainties of 2.2 and 0.9
Erratum to: Search for dark matter and unparticles in events with a Z boson and missing transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at √s=13 TeV (JHEP, (2017), 9, (106), 10.1007/JHEP09(2017)106)
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Search for charged Higgs bosons in the H± → τ ± ντ decay channel in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV
A search is presented for charged Higgs bosons in the H± → τ
±
ντ decay mode
in the hadronic final state and in final states with an electron or a muon. The search
is based on proton-proton collision data recorded by the CMS experiment in 2016 at a
center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1
.
The results agree with the background expectation from the standard model. Upper limits
at 95% confidence level are set on the production cross section times branching fraction to
τ
±
ντ
for an H±
in the mass range of 80 GeV to 3 TeV, including the region near the top
quark mass. The observed limit ranges from 6 pb at 80 GeV to 5 fb at 3 TeV. The limits are
interpreted in the context of the minimal supersymmetric standard model m
mod−
h
scenario
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