Ellis, John, Ellis, Sebastian A R, Quevillon, Jérémie, Sanz, Verónica and You, Tevong (2016) On the interpretation of a possible ∼ 750 GeV particle decaying into γγ. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016 (3). a176. ISSN 1126-6708

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Abstract

We consider interpretations of the recent ∼ 3σ reports by the CMS and ATLAS collaborations of a possible X (∼750 GeV) state decaying into γγ final states. We focus on the possibilities that this is a scalar or pseudoscalar electroweak isoscalar state produced by gluon-gluon fusion mediated by loops of heavy fermions. We consider several models for these fermions, including a single vector-like charge 2/3 T quark, a doublet of vector-like quarks (T, B), and a vector-like generation of quarks, with or without leptons that also contribute to the X → γγ decay amplitude. We also consider the possibility that X (750) is a dark matter mediator, with a neutral vector-like dark matter particle. These scenarios are compatible with the present and prospective direct limits on vector-like fermions from LHC Runs 1 and 2, as well as indirect constraints from electroweak precision measurements, and we show that the required Yukawa-like couplings between the X particle and the heavy vector-like fermions are small enough to be perturbative so long as the X particle has dominant decay modes into gg and γγ. The decays X → ZZ, Zγ and W+W− are interesting prospective signatures that may help distinguish between different vector-like fermion scenarios.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Research Centres and Groups:	Theoretical Particle Physics Research Group
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Depositing User:	Billy Wichaidit
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2017 10:56
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2019 19:02
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/69488

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