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In models with extended Higgs sector and additional matter fields, the decay modes of heavy Higgs bosons can be dominated by cascade decays through the new fermions rendering present search strategies ineffective. We investigate new decay topologies of heavy neutral Higgses in two Higgs doublet model with vectorlike leptons. We also discus constraints from existing searches and discovery prospects. Among the most interesting signatures are monojet, mono Z, mono Higgs, and Z and Higgs bosons produced with a pair of charged leptons.
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Dermíšek, R., Lunghi, E. & Shin, S. New decay modes of heavy Higgs bosons in a two Higgs doublet model with vectorlike leptons. J. High Energ. Phys. 2016, 148 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2016)148
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