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Exploring vector-like $B$-quark pair production at CLIC in fully hadronic final states

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-03-10 v2

Abstract

We investigate the discovery potential of the 3 TeV3~{\rm TeV} Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) for a singlet vector-like bottom partner BB decaying via BtWB \to tW. Focusing on the fully hadronic final state BBˉtWtWB\bar{B} \to tW\,tW, we reconstruct boosted top and WW candidates using large-RR Valencia jets, supplemented by a merging strategy for partially resolved decays. A systematic scan of the jet-radius parameter identifies R=0.8R=0.8 as the optimal choice, balancing boosted-jet containment with jet multiplicity. Using a cut-based analysis optimized for the (2t+2W)(2t+2W) topology and an integrated luminosity of 5 ab15~{\rm ab}^{-1}, CLIC can achieve sensitivity to mB1.5TeVm_B \lesssim 1.5\,\mathrm{TeV}. These results highlight CLIC's excellent capability to probe heavy vector-like quarks in high jet multiplicity environments, extending well beyond the reach of current hadron collider searches.

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@article{arxiv.2510.10237,
  title  = {Exploring vector-like $B$-quark pair production at CLIC in fully hadronic final states},
  author = {Baoxia Wang and Shuo Yang and Pengxuan Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.10237},
  year   = {2026}
}

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14 pages, 3 figures, and 2 tables. Update to the published version