Loop Induced Single Top Partner Production and Decay at the LHC

Abstract

Most searches for top partners, $T$, are concerned with top partner pair production. However, as these bounds become increasingly stringent, the LHC energy will saturate and single top partner production will become more important. In this paper we study the novel signature of the top partner produced in association with the SM top, $pp\to T\overline{t}+t\overline{T}$, in a model where the Standard Model (SM) is extended by a vector-like $SU(2{)}_L$ singlet fermion top partner and a real, SM gauge singlet scalar, $S$. In this model, $pp\to T\overline{t}+t\overline{T}$ production is possible through loops mediated by the scalar singlet. We find that, with reasonable coupling strengths, the production rate of this channel can dominate top partner pair production at top partner masses of $m_T\gtrsim 1.5$ TeV. In addition, this model allows for the exotic decay modes $T\to tg$, $T\to t\gamma$, and $T\to tS$. In much of the parameter space the loop induced decay $T\to tg$ dominates and the top partner is quite long lived. New search strategies are necessary to cover these decay modes. We project the the sensitivity of the high luminosity LHC to $pp\to T\overline{t}+t\overline{T}$ via a realistic collider study. We find with 3 ab${}^{-1}$, the LHC is sensitive to this process for masses $m_T\lesssim 2$ TeV. In addition, we provide appendices detailing the renormalization of this model.

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