Abstract
A search for excited quarks decaying into the γ+jet final state is presented. The analysis is based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7fb−1collected by the CMS experiment in proton-proton collisions at s=8 TeV at the LHC. Events with photons and jets with high transverse momenta are selected and the γ+jet invariant mass distribution is studied to search for a resonance peak. The 95% confidence level upper limits on the product of cross section and branching fraction are evaluated as a function of the excited quark mass. Limits on excited quarks are presented as a function of their mass and coupling strength; masses below 3.5 TeV are excluded at 95% confidence level for unit couplings to their standard model partners.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 274-293 |
Numero di pagine | 20 |
Rivista | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 738 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 10 nov 2014 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |