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| CMS-PAS-EXO-21-015 | ||
| Search for a neutral gauge boson with non-universal fermion couplings in vector boson fusion processes in proton-proton collisions at $ \sqrt{s}= $ 13 TeV | ||
| CMS Collaboration | ||
| 4 June 2024 | ||
| Abstract: The first search for a heavy neutral spin-1 gauge boson (Z') produced via vector boson fusion processes is presented. The analysis considers scenarios in which the Z' boson has non-universal fermion couplings, favoring higher-generation fermions. This offers a new physics phase space not yet fully explored at the LHC. The analysis is performed using LHC data at $ \sqrt{s}= $ 13 TeV, collected from 2016 to 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb$ ^{-1} $. The data are consistent with the standard model expectation. Upper limits are set on the product of the Z' cross section and the branching fraction for a Z' boson decaying to $ \tau\tau $ or WW. Masses below 2.45 TeV are excluded, depending on the Z' coupling to weak bosons. | ||
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These preliminary results are superseded in this paper, Submitted to PRL. The superseded preliminary plots can be found here. |
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