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Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for supersymmetry in electroweak production with photonsand large missing transverse energy in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 759, Pages: 479-500, ISSN: 0370-2693
Results are reported from a search for supersymmetry with gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking in electroweak production. Final states with photons and large missing transverse energy ( ETmiss) were examined. The data sample was collected in pp collisions at √s=8TeV with the CMS detector at the LHC and corresponds to 7.4fb-1. The analysis focuses on scenarios in which the lightest neutralino has bino- or wino-like components, resulting in decays to photons and gravitinos, where the gravitinos escape undetected. The data were obtained using a specially designed trigger with dedicated low thresholds, providing good sensitivity to signatures with photons, ETmiss, and low hadronic energy. No excess of events over the standard model expectation is observed. The results are interpreted using the model of general gauge mediation. With the wino mass fixed at 10GeV above that of the bino, wino masses below 710GeV are excluded at 95% confidence level. Constraints are also set in the context of two simplified models, for which the analysis sets the lowest cross section limits on the electroweak production of supersymmetric particles.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for neutral resonances decaying into a Z boson and a pair of b jets or τ leptons, Physics Letters B, Vol: 759, Pages: 369-394, ISSN: 0370-2693
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 τ leptons or a bb 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.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for supersymmetry in pp collisions at √s=8 TeV in final states with boosted W bosons and b jets using razor variables, Physical Review D, Vol: 93, ISSN: 1550-7998
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of the top quark mass using charged particles in pp collisions at √s=8 TeV, Physical Review D, Vol: 93, ISSN: 1550-7998
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Study of Z boson production in pPb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 759, Pages: 36-57, ISSN: 0370-2693
The production of Z bosons in pPb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeV is studied by the CMS experiment via the electron and muon decay channels. The inclusive cross section is compared to pp collision predictions, and found to scale with the number of elementary nucleon-nucleon collisions. The differential cross sections as a function of the Z boson rapidity and transverse momentum are measured. Though they are found to be consistent within uncertainty with theoretical predictions both with and without nuclear effects, the forward-backward asymmetry suggests the presence of nuclear effects at large rapidities. These results provide new data for constraining nuclear parton distribution functions.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for supersymmetry in events with soft leptons, low jet multiplicity, and missing transverse energy in proton-proton collisions at s=8 TeV, Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, Vol: 759, Pages: 9-35, ISSN: 0370-2693
Results are presented from a search for supersymmetric particles in scenarios with small mass splittings. The data sample corresponds to 19.7 fb-1 of proton-proton collisions recorded by the CMS experiment at s=8 TeV. The search targets top squark (t~) pair production in scenarios with mass differences δm=m(t~)-m(χ~10) below the W-boson mass and with top-squark decays in the four-body mode (t~→bℓνχ~10), where the neutralino (χ~10) is assumed to be the lightest supersymmetric particle (LSP). The signature includes a high transverse momentum (pT) jet associated with initial-state radiation, one or two low-pT leptons, and significant missing transverse energy. The event yields observed in data are consistent with the expected background contributions from standard model processes. Limits are set on the cross section for top squark pair production as a function of the t~ and LSP masses. Assuming a 100% branching fraction for the four-body decay mode, top-squark masses below 316 GeV are excluded for δm=25 GeV at 95% CL. The dilepton data are also interpreted under the assumption of chargino-neutralino production, with subsequent decays to sleptons or sneutrinos. Assuming a difference between the common χ~1+/χ~20 mass and the LSP mass of 20 GeV and a τ-enriched decay scenario, masses in the range m(χ~1+)<307 GeV are excluded at 95% CL.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of the inclusive jet cross section in pp collisions at √s = 2.76 TeV, European Physical Journal C, Vol: 76, ISSN: 1434-6044
The double-differential inclusive jet cross section is measured as a function of jet transverse momentum pT and absolute rapidity |y|, using proton-proton collision data collected with the CMS experiment at the LHC, at a center-of-mass energy of √s = 2.76 TeV and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.43 pb-1. Jets are reconstructed within the pT range of 74 to 592 GeV and the rapidity range |y|<3.0. The reconstructed jet spectrum is corrected for detector resolution. The measurements are compared to the theoretical prediction at next-to-leading-order QCD using different sets of parton distribution functions. This inclusive cross section measurement explores a new kinematic region and is consistent with QCD predictions.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of spin correlations in tf production using the matrix element method in the muon plus jets final state in pp collisions at root S=8 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 758, Pages: 321-346, ISSN: 0370-2693
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for a low-mass pseudoscalar Higgs boson produced in association with a b(b)over-bar pair in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 758, Pages: 296-320, ISSN: 0370-2693
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for supersymmetry in the multijet and missing transverse momentum final state in pp collisions at 13 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 758, Pages: 152-180, ISSN: 0370-2693
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for massive WH resonances decaying into the ℓνbb final state at √s=8TeV, European Physical Journal C, Vol: 76, ISSN: 1434-6052
A search for a massive resonance W′W′ decaying into a W and a Higgs boson in the ℓνbb¯¯¯ℓνbb¯ ( ℓ=eℓ=e , μμ ) final state is presented. Results are based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb−1fb−1 of proton–proton collisions at s√=8s=8 TeV TeV , collected using the CMS detector at the LHC. For a high-mass ( ≳≳ 1 TeV TeV ) resonance, the two bottom quarks coming from the Higgs boson decay are reconstructed as a single jet, which can be tagged by placing requirements on its substructure and flavour. Exclusion limits at 95 % confidence level are set on the production cross section of a narrow resonance decaying into WH, as a function of its mass. In the context of a little Higgs model, a lower limit on the W′W′ mass of 1.4 TeV TeV is set. In a heavy vector triplet model that mimics the properties of composite Higgs models, a lower limit on the W′W′ mass of 1.5 TeV TeV is set. In the context of this model, the results are combined with related searches to obtain a lower limit on the W′W′ mass of 1.8 TeV TeV , the most restrictive to date for decays to a pair of standard model bosons.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for heavy Majorana neutrinos in e(+/-)e(+/-)+ jets and e(+/-) mu(+/-)+jetseventsinproton-protoncollisionsat root s=8TeV, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol: 2016, ISSN: 1029-8479
A search is performed for heavy Majorana neutrinos (N) decaying into a Wboson and a lepton using the CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. A signature oftwo jets and either two same sign electrons or a same sign electron-muon pair is searched forusing 19.7 fb−1 of data collected during 2012 in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-massenergy of 8 TeV. The data are found to be consistent with the expected standard model(SM) background and, in the context of a Type-1 seesaw mechanism, upper limits are seton the cross section times branching fraction for production of heavy Majorana neutrinosin the mass range between 40 and 500 GeV. The results are additionally interpreted aslimits on the mixing between the heavy Majorana neutrinos and the SM neutrinos. Inthe mass range considered, the upper limits range between 0.00015–0.72 for |VeN|2 and6.6×10−5–0.47 for |VeNV∗µN|2/(|VeN|2 +|VµN|2), where V`Nis the mixing element describingthe mixing of the heavy neutrino with the SM neutrino of flavour `. These limits are themost restrictive direct limits for heavy Majorana neutrino masses above 200 GeV.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of Long-Range Near-Side Two-Particle Angular Correlations in pp Collisions at √s=13 TeV, Physical Review Letters, Vol: 116, ISSN: 1079-7114
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of top quark polarisation in t-channel single top quark production, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol: 2016, ISSN: 1126-6708
A first measurement of the top quark spin asymmetry, sensitive to the top quark polarisation, in t-channel single top quark production is presented. It is based on a sample of pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb−1. A high-purity sample of t-channel single top quark events with an isolated muon is selected. Signal and background components are estimated using a fit to data. A differential cross section measurement, corrected for detector effects, of an angular observable sensitive to the top quark polarisation is performed. The differential distribution is used to extract a top quark spin asymmetry of 0.26 ± 0.03(stat) ± 0.10(syst), which is compatible with a p-value of 4.6% with the standard model prediction of 0.44.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Searches for a heavy scalar boson H decaying to a pair of 125 GeV Higgs bosons hh or for a heavy pseudoscalar boson A decaying to Zh, in the final states with h → ττ, Physics Letters B, Vol: 755, Pages: 217-244, ISSN: 0370-2693
A search for a heavy scalar boson H decaying into a pair of lighter standard-model-like 125 GeV Higgs bosons hh and a search for a heavy pseudoscalar boson A decaying into a Z and an h boson are presented. The searches are performed on a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb−1 of pp collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, collected by CMS in 2012. A final state consisting of two τ leptons and two b jets is used to search for the H→hh decay. A final state consisting of two τ leptons from the h boson decay, and two additional leptons from the Z boson decay, is used to search for the decay A→Zh. The results are interpreted in the context of two-Higgs-doublet models. No excess is found above the standard model expectation and upper limits are set on the heavy boson production cross sections in the mass ranges 260<mH<350 GeV and 220<mA<350 GeV.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for new phenomena in monophoton final states in proton-proton collisions at root s=8 TeV, PHYSICS LETTERS B, Vol: 755, Pages: 102-124, ISSN: 0370-2693
Results are presented from a search for new physics in final states containing a photon and missing transverse momentum. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 19.6 fb−1 collected in proton–proton collisions at View the MathML source with the CMS experiment at the LHC. No deviation from the standard model predictions is observed for these final states. New, improved limits are set on dark matter production and on parameters of models with large extra dimensions. In particular, the first limits from the LHC on branon production are found and significantly extend previous limits from LEP and the Tevatron. An upper limit of 14.0 fb on the cross section is set at the 95% confidence level for events with a monophoton final state with photon transverse momentum greater than 145 GeV and missing transverse momentum greater than 140 GeV.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of the top quark mass using proton-proton data at √(s)=7 and 8 TeV, Physical Review D, Vol: 93, ISSN: 1550-7998
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for anomalous single top quark production in association with a photon in pp collisions at √s=8 TeV, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol: 2016, ISSN: 1126-6708
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Erratum to: Comparison of the Z/γ* + jets to γ + jets cross sections in pp collisions at s√=8, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol: 2016, ISSN: 1126-6708
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of differential and integrated fiducial cross sections for Higgs boson production in the four-lepton decay channel in pp collisions at √s=7 and 8 TeV, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol: 2016, ISSN: 1126-6708
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Inclusive and differential measurements of the t(t)over-bar charge asymmetry in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 757, Pages: 154-179, ISSN: 0370-2693
The View the MathML source charge asymmetry is measured in proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV. The data, collected with the CMS experiment at the LHC, correspond to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb−1. Selected events contain an electron or a muon and four or more jets, where at least one jet is identified as originating from b-quark hadronization. The inclusive charge asymmetry is found to be 0.0010±0.0068 (stat)±0.0037 (syst). In addition, differential charge asymmetries as a function of rapidity, transverse momentum, and invariant mass of the View the MathML source system are studied. For the first time at the LHC, the measurements are also performed in a reduced fiducial phase space of top quark pair production, with an integrated result of −0.0035±0.0072 (stat)±0.0031 (syst). All measurements are consistent within two standard deviations with zero asymmetry as well as with the predictions of the standard model.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of the CP-violating weak phase phi(s) and the decay width difference Delta Gamma(s) using the B-s(0) -> J/psi phi (1020) decay channel in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 757, Pages: 97-120, ISSN: 0370-2693
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for dark matter and unparticles produced in association with a Z boson in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV, Physical Review D, Vol: 93, ISSN: 1550-7998
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for supersymmetry in events with a photon, a lepton, and missing transverse momentum in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 757, Pages: 6-31, ISSN: 0370-2693
A search for supersymmetry involving events with at least one photon, one electron or muon, and large missing transverse momentum has been performed by the CMS experiment. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb−1 of pp collisions at View the MathML source, produced at the CERN LHC. No excess of events is observed beyond expectations from standard model processes. The result of the search is interpreted in the context of a general model of gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking, where the charged and neutral winos are the next-to-lightest supersymmetric particles. Within this model, winos with a mass up to 360 GeV are excluded at the 95% confidence level. Two simplified models inspired by gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking are also examined, and used to derive upper limits on the production cross sections of specific supersymmetric processes.
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Event generator tunes obtained from underlying event and multiparton scattering measurements, European Physical Journal C, Vol: 76, ISSN: 1434-6052
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for excited leptons in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol: 2016, ISSN: 1126-6708
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurements of tt¯ spin correlations and top quark polarization using dilepton final states in pp collisions at √s=8 TeV, Physical Review D, Vol: 93, ISSN: 1550-7998
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of the tt¯ production cross section in the all-jets final state in pp collisions at √s=8 TeV, European Physical Journal C, Vol: 76, ISSN: 1434-6052
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Measurement of the ratio B(B-s(0) -> J/psi f(0)(980))/B(B-s(0) -> J/psi phi(1020)) in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV, Physics Letters B, Vol: 756, Pages: 84-102, ISSN: 0370-2693
Khachatryan V, Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, et al., 2016, Search for single production of scalar leptoquarks in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV, Physical Review D, Vol: 93, ISSN: 1550-7998
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