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Lepton pairs as a signal for the top quark

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Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

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Multipleton final states from the sequential decay of the top quark are studied. Lepton pairs with large invariant mass are proposed as a signal for the top quark. The background from different processes is estimated.

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Kinnunen, R. Lepton pairs as a signal for the top quark. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 25, 167–171 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01557475

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