Autor: |
L. Rygaard, J. Niedziela, R. Schäfer, S. Bruggisser, J. Alimena, S. Westhoff, F. Blekman |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol 2023, Iss 10, Pp 1-25 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1029-8479 |
DOI: |
10.1007/JHEP10(2023)138 |
Popis: |
Abstract We investigate the discovery potential for long-lived particles produced in association with a top-antitop quark pair at the (High-Luminosity) LHC. Compared to inclusive searches for a displaced vertex, top-associated signals offer new trigger options and an extra handle to suppress background. We design a search strategy for a displaced di-muon vertex in the tracking detectors, in association with a reconstructed top-antitop pair. For axion-like particles with masses above the di-muon threshold, we find that the (High-Luminosity) LHC can probe effective top-quark couplings as small as |c tt |/f a = 0.03 (0.002)/TeV and proper decay lengths as long as 20 (300) m, assuming a cross section of 1 fb, with data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 150 fb −1 (3 ab −1). Our predictions suggest that searches for top-associated displaced di-muons will explore new terrain in the current sensitivity gap between searches for prompt di-muons and missing energy. |
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