Top Quark Compositeness: Feasibility and Implications

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2008-06-19

arxiv.org/abs/0806.3247v2

Phys.Rev.D78:074026,2008

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

26 pages, 11 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.78.074026

In models of electroweak symmetry breaking in which the SM fermions get their masses by mixing with composite states, it is natural to expect the top quark to show properties of compositeness. We study the phenomenological viability of having a mostly composite top. The strongest constraints are shown to mainly come from one-loop contributions to the T-parameter. Nevertheless, the presence of light custodial partners weakens these bounds, allowing in certain cases for a high degree of top compositeness. We find regions in the parameter space in which the T-parameter receives moderate positive contributions, favoring the electroweak fit of this type of models. We also study the implications of having a composite top at the LHC, focusing on the process pp-> t\bar t t\bar t (b\bar b) whose cross-section is enhanced at high-energies.

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