Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV
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Resumo: | A search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons is performed in the mass range from 130 GeV to 3 TeV, and for various width scenarios. The analysis is based on proton-proton collisions recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC in 2016, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb$^{−1}$ at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. The Z boson pair decays are reconstructed using the 4ℓ, 2ℓ2q, and 2ℓ2ν final states, where ℓ = e or μ. Both gluon fusion and electroweak production of the scalar resonance are considered, with a free parameter describing their relative cross sections. A dedicated categorization of events, based on the kinematic properties of associated jets, and matrix element techniques are employed for an optimal signal and background separation. A description of the interference between signal and background amplitudes for a resonance of an arbitrary width is included. No significant excess of events with respect to the standard model expectation is observed and limits are set on the product of the cross section for a new scalar boson and the branching fraction for its decay to ZZ for a large range of masses and widths. |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeVA search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons is performed in the mass range from 130 GeV to 3 TeV, and for various width scenarios. The analysis is based on proton-proton collisions recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC in 2016, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb$^{−1}$ at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. The Z boson pair decays are reconstructed using the 4ℓ, 2ℓ2q, and 2ℓ2ν final states, where ℓ = e or μ. Both gluon fusion and electroweak production of the scalar resonance are considered, with a free parameter describing their relative cross sections. A dedicated categorization of events, based on the kinematic properties of associated jets, and matrix element techniques are employed for an optimal signal and background separation. A description of the interference between signal and background amplitudes for a resonance of an arbitrary width is included. No significant excess of events with respect to the standard model expectation is observed and limits are set on the product of the cross section for a new scalar boson and the branching fraction for its decay to ZZ for a large range of masses and widths.Repositório ComumCMS collaboration (2303 authors)Nayak, ArunaBargassa, PedrameBeirão Da Cruz E Silva, CristóvãoDi Francesco, AgostinoFaccioli, PietroGalinhas, BrunoGallinaro, MicheleHollar, JonathanLeonardo, NunoLloret Iglesias, LaraSeixas, JoaoStrong, GilesToldaiev, OleksiiVadruccio, DanieleVarela, JoaoVischia, PietroDavid Tinoco Mendes, AndreSilva, PedroMusella, Pasquale2019-02-05T16:10:54Z2018-06-252019-02-05T16:10:54Z2018-06-25T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/27612enghttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2018)127info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-27T05:00:11ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV CMS collaboration (2303 authors) |
title_short |
Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
title_full |
Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
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Search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13 $ TeV |
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CMS collaboration (2303 authors) |
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CMS collaboration (2303 authors) Nayak, Aruna Bargassa, Pedrame Beirão Da Cruz E Silva, Cristóvão Di Francesco, Agostino Faccioli, Pietro Galinhas, Bruno Gallinaro, Michele Hollar, Jonathan Leonardo, Nuno Lloret Iglesias, Lara Seixas, Joao Strong, Giles Toldaiev, Oleksii Vadruccio, Daniele Varela, Joao Vischia, Pietro David Tinoco Mendes, Andre Silva, Pedro Musella, Pasquale |
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Nayak, Aruna Bargassa, Pedrame Beirão Da Cruz E Silva, Cristóvão Di Francesco, Agostino Faccioli, Pietro Galinhas, Bruno Gallinaro, Michele Hollar, Jonathan Leonardo, Nuno Lloret Iglesias, Lara Seixas, Joao Strong, Giles Toldaiev, Oleksii Vadruccio, Daniele Varela, Joao Vischia, Pietro David Tinoco Mendes, Andre Silva, Pedro Musella, Pasquale |
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CMS collaboration (2303 authors) Nayak, Aruna Bargassa, Pedrame Beirão Da Cruz E Silva, Cristóvão Di Francesco, Agostino Faccioli, Pietro Galinhas, Bruno Gallinaro, Michele Hollar, Jonathan Leonardo, Nuno Lloret Iglesias, Lara Seixas, Joao Strong, Giles Toldaiev, Oleksii Vadruccio, Daniele Varela, Joao Vischia, Pietro David Tinoco Mendes, Andre Silva, Pedro Musella, Pasquale |
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A search for a new scalar resonance decaying to a pair of Z bosons is performed in the mass range from 130 GeV to 3 TeV, and for various width scenarios. The analysis is based on proton-proton collisions recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC in 2016, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb$^{−1}$ at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. The Z boson pair decays are reconstructed using the 4ℓ, 2ℓ2q, and 2ℓ2ν final states, where ℓ = e or μ. Both gluon fusion and electroweak production of the scalar resonance are considered, with a free parameter describing their relative cross sections. A dedicated categorization of events, based on the kinematic properties of associated jets, and matrix element techniques are employed for an optimal signal and background separation. A description of the interference between signal and background amplitudes for a resonance of an arbitrary width is included. No significant excess of events with respect to the standard model expectation is observed and limits are set on the product of the cross section for a new scalar boson and the branching fraction for its decay to ZZ for a large range of masses and widths. |
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2018-06-25 2018-06-25T00:00:00Z 2019-02-05T16:10:54Z 2019-02-05T16:10:54Z |
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