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DOE OSTI2017

Searching for Exotic States with b and c Quarks in D0 Experiment

The latest results of searching for exotic multiquark states with heavy quarks obtained in the D0 experiment (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, USA) are presented. In particular, the evidence of existence of a possible four-quark state X(5568) → B{sub s}{sup 0} π{sup ±}in the cases with hadronic and semileptonic decay channels of B{sub s}{sup 0} meson is considered, as well as the results of searching for the five-quark states in the J/ψΛ system.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2022

A lattice QCD perspective on weak decays of $b$ and $c$ quarks Snowmass 2022 White Paper

Lattice quantum chromodynamics has proven to be an indispensable method to determine nonperturbative strong contributions to weak decay processes. In this white paper for the Snowmass community planning process we highlight achievements and future avenues of research for lattice calculations of weak $b$ and $c$ quark decays, and point out how these calculations will help to address the anomalies currently in the spotlight of the particle physics community. With future increases in computational resources and algorithmic improvements, percent level (and below) lattice determinations will play a central role in constraining the standard model or identifying new physics.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2022

Higgs boson decay to charmonia via $\mathcal{c}$-quark fragmentation

We calculate the decay branching fractions of the Higgs boson to $J/ψ$ and $n_c$ via the charm-quark fragmentation mechanism for the color-singlet and color-octet states in the framework of non-relativistic QCD. The decay rates are governed by the charm-quark Yukawa coupling, unlike the decay H → $J/ψ$ +γ, which is dominated by the $γ^*- J/ψ$ mixing. We find that the decay branching fractions can be about 2 x 10 -5 for H →$c\bar c$ + $J/ψ$, and 6 x 10 -5 for H →$c\bar c$ + $n-c$. We comment on the perspective of searching for the Higgs boson to $J/ψ$ transition at the High-Luminosity LHC for testing the charm-quark Yukawa coupling.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2015

Heavy baryons as polarimeters at colliders

In new-physics processes that produce b or c jets, a measurement of the initial b or c-quark polarization could provide crucial information about the structure of the new physics. In the heavy-quark limit, the b and c-quark polarizations are preserved in the lightest baryons they hadronize into, Lambda(b) and Lambda(c), respectively. We revisit the prediction for the polarization retention after the hadronization process and extend it to the case of transverse polarization. We show how ATLAS and CMS can measure the b-quark polarization using semileptonic Lambda(b) decays, and the c-quark polarization using Lambda(+)(c) -> pK(-)pi(+) decays. For calibrating both measurements we suggest to use t (t) over bar samples in which these polarizations can be measured with precision of order 10% using 100thfb(-1) of data in Run 2 of the LHC. Measurements of the transverse polarization in QCD events at ATLAS, CMS and LHCb are motivated as well. The proposed measurements give access to nonperturbative QCD parameters relevant to the dynamics of the hadronization process.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2011

Production of J/{psi}-meson pairs and 4c tetraquark at the LHC

Theoretical predictions for the pp{yields}2J/{psi}+X cross section at {radical}(s)=7 TeV with different kinematical restrictions are presented. Results are compared with the first LHCb data available. Special attention is paid to a possible signal from novel particles--tetraquarks build from two valence c-quarks and two valence c-quarks. According to our estimates, it is quite possible to observe at least one of these states (tensor tetraquark) experimentally under LHCb conditions.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2025

Search for a light charged Higgs boson in $t \rightarrow H^{\pm } b$ decays, with $H^{\pm } \rightarrow cs$, in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}={13}\hbox { TeV}$ with the ATLAS detector

A search for a light charged Higgs boson produced in decays of the top quark, $t \rightarrow H^{\pm } b$ with $H^{\pm } \rightarrow cs$, is presented. This search targets the production of top-quark pairs $t\bar{t} \rightarrow WbH^{\pm } b$, with $W \rightarrow ℓv(ℓ = e, μ)$, resulting in a lepton-plus-jets final state characterised by an isolated electron or muon and at least four jets. The search exploits b-quark and c-quark identification techniques as well as multivariate methods to suppress the dominant $t\bar{t}$ background. The data analysed correspond to 140 fb -1 of $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector at the LHC between 2015 and 2018. Observed (expected) 95% confidence-level upper limits on the branching fraction $\mathscr{B}(t \rightarrow H^{\pm } b)$, assuming $\mathscr{B}(t \rightarrow Wb) + \mathscr{B}(t \rightarrow H^{\pm }(\rightarrow cs)b$, are set between 0.066% (0.077%) and 3.6% (2.3%) for a charged Higgs boson with a mass between 60 and 168 GeV.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2012

Formation of a 4c tetraquark in J/{psi}-meson pair production at LHC

Cross sections for J{psi}-meson pair production in proton-proton interaction at the c.m. collision energy of {radical}a = 7 TeV were theoretically predicted under conditions of various kinematical cuts. The possible contribution to this process from the decays of 4c tetraquarks, new hypothetic particles consisting of two valence c quarks and two valence c-bar antiquarks, was studied. It is shown that at least one such state (tensor 4c tetraquark) can in principle be observed experimentally under conditions of the LNCb experiment.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2016

Production of c and b quarks in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at the Tevatron collider at $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96 ТеV; Народження $c$ та $b$ кварків в $p\bar{p}$ зіткненнях на колайдері Tevatron при $Е_{цм}$ = 1.96 ТеВ

The results of the measurements of c and b quarks productions in proton-antiproton collisions at the D0 experiment at the Tevatron are presented in this thesis. Measurements have been done in 2 aspects: measurement of the W +b-jet and W +c-jet differential production cross sections and a measurement of the fiducial cross sections of quarkonium productions of c quark, simultaneously production of two J/ψ mesons, simultaneously production of J/ψ and Υ mesons in the muon channel decay.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2025

Tetraquark Production by Intrinsic Charm

A number of new four-quark states containing from one to four c or ̅c quarks have been observed recently. Many of these new states have been discovered at the LHC. The production of these states via intrinsic charm in the proton is investigated. The tetraquark masses obtained in this approach, agree well with the measured masses. These calculations can provide some insight into the nature of the tetraquark candidates, whether as a bound meson pair or as a looser configuration of four individual partons which can influence their interactions in nuclear medium, such as in heavy-ion collisions. The kinematic distributions of these states as a function of y and pT are also studied. The possible cross sections for these states are also considered.

Vogt, Ramona [Lawrence Livermore National Laborato↗
DOE OSTI2013

Search for New Physics with Top and Bottom Quarks with ATLAS

The studies performed by the principal investigator during the period of the grant constitute the ground work for search for new physics in channels including top and bottom quarks with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The PI has been involved in search for heavy charged Higgs bosons decaying into top and bottom quark pairs, and top quark rare decays involving Higgs bosons and c -quarks. Both channels have the top quark pair production as their main background, which was studied in detail. The search for heavy charged Higgs and top quark rare decays requires significant amount of data accumulated by the experiment. In case no signal is observed in the present data sample collected by ATLAS (5 fb -1 of integrated luminosity at proton-anti proton center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV and 20 fb -1 at 8 TeV), data from the upgraded detector running at 14 TeV needs to be analyzed. The PI has been working on physics and performance studies at upgraded detector.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2012

Heavy Flavour results from Tevatron

The CDF and D0 experiments finalize the analysis of their full statistics collected in the p{bar p} collisions at a center-of-mass energy of {radical}s = 1.96 TeV at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. This paper presents several new results on the properties of hadrons containing heavy b- and c-quarks obtained by both collaborations. These results include the search for the rare decays B{sup 0}, B{sub s}{sup 0} {yields} {mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup -} (CDF), the study of CP asymmetry in B{sub s} {yields} J{psi}{phi} decay (CDF, D0), the measurement of the like-sign dimuon charge asymmetry (D0), the measurement of CP asymmetry in D{sup 0} {yields} K{sup +}K{sup -} and D{sup 0} {yields} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} decays (CDF), and the new measurement of the B{sub s} {yields} D{sub s}{sup (*)+} D{sub s}{sup (*)-} branching fraction (CDF). Both experiments still expect to produce more results on the properties of heavy flavours.

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS↗
DOE OSTI2025

Search for a cH signal in the associated production of at least one charm quark with a Higgs boson in the diphoton decay channel in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV

This paper presents the first search for a cH signal sensitive to the coupling of the charm quark (c) to the Higgs boson (H) in the associated production of at least one charm quark with a Higgs boson decaying to two photons. The results are based on a data set of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV collected with the CMS experiment at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb −1 . Assuming the standard model (SM) rates for all other Higgs boson production processes, the observed (expected) upper limit at 95% confidence level on the cH signal strength is 243 (355) times the SM prediction. Under the same assumption, the observed (expected) allowed interval on the Higgs boson to charm quark coupling modifier, κ c , is |κ c | < 38.1 (|κ c | < 72.5) at 95% confidence level.

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