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Prospects for $B_{c}^+\to \tau^+ \nu_\tau$ at FCC-ee

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2022-01-05 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

This paper presents the prospects for a precise measurement of the branching fraction of the leptonic Bc+τ+ντB_{c}^+\to \tau^+ \nu_\tau decay at the Future Circular Collider (FCC-ee) running at the ZZ-pole. A detailed description of the simulation and analysis framework is provided. To select signal candidates, two Boosted Decision Tree algorithms are employed and optimised. The first stage suppresses inclusive bbˉb\bar{b}, ccˉc\bar{c}, and qqˉq\bar{q} backgrounds using event-based topological information. A second stage utilises the properties of the hadronic τ+π+π+πνˉτ\tau^{+} \to \pi^+ \pi^+ \pi^- \bar{\nu}_\tau decay to further suppress these backgrounds, and is also found to achieve high rejection for the B+τ+ντB^+\to \tau^+ \nu_\tau background. The number of Bc+τ+ντB_{c}^+\to \tau^+ \nu_\tau candidates is estimated for various Tera-ZZ scenarios, and the potential precision of signal yield and branching fraction measurements evaluated. The phenomenological impact of such measurements on various New Physics scenarios is also explored.

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@article{arxiv.2105.13330,
  title  = {Prospects for $B_{c}^+\to \tau^+ \nu_\tau$ at FCC-ee},
  author = {Yasmine Amhis and Marie Hartmann and Clément Helsens and Donal Hill and Olcyr Sumensari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.13330},
  year   = {2022}
}

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31 pages, 11 figures