Prospects for vectorlike leptons at future proton-proton colliders

Abstract

Vectorlike leptons are an intriguing possibility for physics beyond the Standard Model. We study the reach for discovering (at 5$\sigma$ significance) or excluding (at 95 per cent confidence) models of charged vectorlike leptons that mix predominantly with the tau, using multi-lepton signatures at various future proton-proton collider options: a high-luminosity LHC with $\sqrt{s}=$ 14 TeV, a high-energy LHC with $\sqrt{s}=$ 27 TeV, and possible new longer-tunnel colliders with $\sqrt{s}=$ 70 or 100 TeV. For weak isodoublet vectorlike leptons, we estimate that a 27 TeV high-energy LHC with 15 ab${}^{-1}$ could exclude masses up to about 2300 GeV, or discover them if the mass is less than about 1700 GeV, while a 100 TeV collider with 30 ab${}^{-1}$ could exclude masses up to about 5750 GeV, or make a discovery if the mass is less than about 4000 GeV. However, we find that weak isosinglet vectorlike leptons present a much more difficult challenge, with some reach for exclusion, but not for discovery at any of the collider options considered.

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