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In this work, we consider an extension to the Standard Model composed by a Massive Vector Doublet under SU(2)L and a Left-handed Heavy Neutral Lepton. We study the production of these exotic leptons with the Same Flavor Opposite Sign standard lepton pair, and jets, considering Drell-Yan and Vector Boson Fusion as independent cases. We find that for the latter, the dilepton angular distribution is different enough from the background to use it as a smoking-gun for our model. Based on this fact, we establish limits on the parameter space considering previous experimental searches in this final state.
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This work was funded by ANID — Millennium Program — ICN2019_044. Also, we would like to thank to the DGIIP-UTFSM for funding during the development of this work. AZ was partially supported by Proyecto ANID PIA/APOYO AFB220004 (Chile) and Fondecyt 1230110.
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Paulo Areyuna, C., Zamora-Saa, J. & Zerwekh, A.R. Probing left-handed heavy neutral leptons in the Vector Scotogenic Model. J. High Energ. Phys. 2024, 153 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP02(2024)153
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