Search for neutral resonances decaying into a Z boson and a pair of b jets or tau leptons


Khachatryan V., Sirunyan A. M., Tumasyan A., Adam W., Asilar E., Bergauer T., ...More

PHYSICS LETTERS B, vol.759, pp.369-394, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 759
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.physletb.2016.05.087
  • Journal Name: PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.369-394
  • Keywords: CMS, Physics, Higgs, 2HDM, BSM, b-Tagging, Tau, Lepton, MODEL
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A search is performed for a new resonance decaying into a lighter resonance and a Z boson. Two channels are studied, targeting the decay of the lighter resonance into either a pair of oppositely charged tau leptons or a b (b) over bar pair. The Z boson is identified via its decays to electrons or muons. The search exploits data collected by the CMS experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.8 fb(-1). No significant deviations are observed from the standard model expectation and limits are set on production cross sections and parameters of two-Higgs-doublet models. (C) 2016 The Author. Published by Elsevier B.V.