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1. A search for top-squark pair production, in final states containing a top quark, a charm quark and missing transverse momentum, using the 139 fb−1 of pp collision data collected by the ATLAS detector

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)250  

   Aad, G; Abbott, B; Abeling, K; Abicht, N J; Abidi, S H; Aboulhorma, A; Abramowicz, H; Abreu, H; Abulaiti, Y; Acharya, B S; et al (July 2024, Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A<sc>bstract</sc> This paper presents a search for top-squark pair production in final states with a top quark, a charm quark and missing transverse momentum. The data were collected with the ATLAS detector during LHC Run 2 and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb⁻¹of proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of$$ \sqrt{s} $$ $\sqrt{s}$= 13 TeV. The analysis is motivated by an extended Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model featuring a non-minimal flavour violation in the second- and third-generation squark sector. The top squark in this model has two possible decay modes, either$$ {\tilde{t}}_1\to c{\overset{\sim }{\chi}}_1^0 $$ ${\tilde{t}}_1\to c{\tilde{\chi }}_1^0$or$$ {\tilde{t}}_1\to t{\overset{\sim }{\chi}}_1^0 $$ ${\tilde{t}}_1\to t{\tilde{\chi }}_1^0$, where the$$ {\overset{\sim }{\chi}}_1^0 $$ ${\tilde{\chi }}_1^0$is undetected. The analysis is optimised assuming that both of the decay modes are equally probable, leading to the most likely final state of$$ tc+{E}_T^{\textrm{miss}} $$ $\mathrm{tc}+E_T^{\text{miss}}$. Good agreement is found between the Standard Model expectation and the data in the search regions. Exclusion limits at 95% CL are obtained in the$$ m\left({\tilde{t}}_1\right) $$ $m\left({\tilde{t}}_1\right)$vs.$$ m\left({\overset{\sim }{\chi}}_1^0\right) $$ $m\left({\tilde{\chi }}_1^0\right)$plane and, in addition, limits on the branching ratio of the$$ {\tilde{t}}_1\to t{\overset{\sim }{\chi}}_1^0 $$ ${\tilde{t}}_1\to t{\tilde{\chi }}_1^0$decay as a function ofm($$ {\tilde{t}}_1 $$ ${\tilde{t}}_1$) are also produced. Top-squark masses of up to 800 GeV are excluded for scenarios with light neutralinos, and top-squark masses up to 600 GeV are excluded in scenarios where the neutralino and the top squark are almost mass degenerate. 

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2. Ising field theory in a magnetic field: φ3 coupling at T > Tc

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2023)161  

   Xu, Hao-Lan; Zamolodchikov, Alexander (August 2023, Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A<sc>bstract</sc> We study the “three particle coupling”$$ {\Gamma}_{11}^1\left(\xi \right) $$ ${\Gamma }_{11}^1\left(\xi \right)$, in 2dIsing Field Theory in a magnetic field, as the function of the scaling parameterξ:=h/(−m)^15/8, wherem∼T_c−Tandh∼Hare scaled deviation from the critical temperature and scaled external field, respectively. The “φ³coupling”$$ {\Gamma}_{11}^1 $$ ${\Gamma }_{11}^1$is defined in terms of the residue of the 2 → 2 elastic scattering amplitude at its pole associated with the lightest particle itself. We limit attention to the High-Temperature domain, so thatmis negative. We suggest “standard analyticity”:$$ {\left({\Gamma}_{11}^1\right)}^2 $$ ${\left({\Gamma }_{11}^1\right)}^2$, as the function ofu:=ξ², is analytic in the whole complexu-plane except for the branch cut from – ∞ to –u₀≈ – 0.03585, the latter branching point –u₀being associated with the Yang-Lee edge singularity. Under this assumption, the values of$$ {\Gamma}_{11}^1 $$ ${\Gamma }_{11}^1$at any complexuare expressed through the discontinuity across the branch cut. We suggest approximation for this discontinuity which accounts for singular expansion of$$ {\Gamma}_{11}^1 $$ ${\Gamma }_{11}^1$near the Yang-Lee branching point, as well as its known asymptotic atu →+∞. The resulting dispersion relation agrees well with known exact data, and with numerics obtained via Truncated Free Fermion Space Approach. This work is part of extended project of studying the S-matrix of the Ising Field Theory in a magnetic field. 

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   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2023)095  

   Frahm, Holger; Gehrmann, Sascha; Nepomechie, Rafael I.; Retore, Ana L. (November 2023, Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A<sc>bstract</sc> Using the analytic Bethe ansatz, we initiate a study of the scaling limit of the quasi-periodic$$ {D}_3^{(2)} $$ $D_3^{\left(2\right)}$spin chain. Supported by a detailed symmetry analysis, we determine the effective scaling dimensions of a large class of states in the parameter regimeγ∈ (0,$$ \frac{\pi }{4} $$ $\frac{\pi }{4}$). Besides two compact degrees of freedom, we identify two independent continuous components in the finite-size spectrum. The influence of large twist angles on the latter reveals also the presence of discrete states. This allows for a conjecture on the central charge of the conformal field theory describing the scaling limit of the lattice model. 

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   https://doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhys.19.6.145  

   Moy, Benjamin (January 2025, SciPost Physics)

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5. Inclusive and differential cross section measurements of $$ \textrm{t}\overline{\textrm{t}}\textrm{b}\overline{\textrm{b}} $$ production in the lepton+jets channel at $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2024)042  

   Hayrapetyan, A; Tumasyan, A; Adam, W; Andrejkovic, J W; Bergauer, T; Chatterjee, S; Damanakis, K; Dragicevic, M; Escalante_Del_Valle, A; Hussain, P S; et al (May 2024, Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A<sc>bstract</sc> Measurements of inclusive and normalized differential cross sections of the associated production of top quark-antiquark and bottom quark-antiquark pairs,$$ \textrm{t}\overline{\textrm{t}}\textrm{b}\overline{\textrm{b}} $$ $t\overline{t}b\overline{b}$, are presented. The results are based on data from proton-proton collisions collected by the CMS detector at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb⁻¹. The cross sections are measured in the lepton+jets decay channel of the top quark pair, using events containing exactly one isolated electron or muon and at least five jets. Measurements are made in four fiducial phase space regions, targeting different aspects of the$$ \textrm{t}\overline{\textrm{t}}\textrm{b}\overline{\textrm{b}} $$ $t\overline{t}b\overline{b}$process. Distributions are unfolded to the particle level through maximum likelihood fits, and compared with predictions from several event generators. The inclusive cross section measurements of this process in the fiducial phase space regions are the most precise to date. In most cases, the measured inclusive cross sections exceed the predictions with the chosen generator settings. The only exception is when using a particular choice of dynamic renormalization scale,$$ {\mu}_{\textrm{R}}=\frac{1}{2}{\prod}_{i=\textrm{t},\overline{\textrm{t}},\textrm{b},\overline{\textrm{b}}}{m}_{\textrm{T},i}^{1/4} $$ ${\mu }_R=\frac{1}{2}{\prod }_{i=t,\overline{t},b,\overline{b}}{m}_{T,i}^{1/4}$, where$$ {m}_{\textrm{T},i}^2={m}_i^2+{p}_{\textrm{T},i}^2 $$ $m_{T,i}^2=m_i^2+p_{T,i}^2$are the transverse masses of top and bottom quarks. The differential cross sections show varying degrees of compatibility with the theoretical predictions, and none of the tested generators with the chosen settings simultaneously describe all the measured distributions. 

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