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Fat-jet signatures of quintuplet fermions at the LHC

Sourabh Dube1,*, Nilanjana Kumar2,†, and Shriyansh Ranjan1,‡

  • *Contact author: sdube@iiserpune.ac.in
  • †Contact author: nilanjana.kumar@gmail.com
  • ‡Contact author: shriyanshranjan1@gmail.com
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Phys. Rev. D 114, 055013 – Published 9 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/tky6-grsm

Abstract

This paper explores a simplified extension of the standard model featuring a neutral fermion quintuplet and a scalar quadruplet, which together generate neutrino masses through tree and loop level mechanisms. The quintuplet fermions decay into standard model gauge bosons via the scalars, producing unique collider signatures at the LHC characterized by multilepton and multijet final states. The study focuses on the pair production of quintuplet fermions in the 700–1200 GeV mass range, where their decays produce highly boosted W and Z bosons identifiable as fat-jets. Emphasis is placed on the production and decay of doubly charged fermions due to their higher cross section. Advanced jet substructure and kinematic techniques are applied to enhance sensitivity by reducing standard model backgrounds. A detailed analysis of signal significance is performed in the two lepton, two fat-jet (2L2Fj) and three lepton, one fat-jet (3L1Fj) channels for different masses of the fermion and the scalars, optimizing selection cuts to maximize signal efficiency over standard model backgrounds. The study found that both channels exhibit excellent performance, with significance exceeding 5σ under realistic conditions including a 50% background uncertainty at integrated luminosities up to 3000  fb−1.

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Phys. Rev. D 114, 055013– Published 9 September, 2026
  • Received 6 January 2026
  • Accepted 12 August 2026
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