Constraints on a b-philic Quark and Z' from LHC Results

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Abstract

Final states rich in bottom jets are predicted by a variety of extensions to the Standard Model. A model introducing a new heavy quark $Q$, charged under a $Z^{\prime}$ boson and mixing with down-type Standard Model quarks, can lead to an excess of high b-jet multiplicity final states at the LHC, with both $Q$ and the $Z^{\prime}$ decaying preferentially to bottoms. We estimate the constraints placed on this model's parameter space by LHC results.

Authors

  • Dylan Gilbert

    Williams College

  • David Tucker-Smith

    Williams College