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We consider right-handed neutrino pair production in generic Z′ models. We propose a new, model-independent analysis using final states containing a pair of same-sign muons. A key aspect of this analysis is the reconstruction of the RH neutrino mass, which leads to a significantly improved sensitivity. Within the \( \mathrm{U}{(1)_{\left(B-L\right)}}_{{}_3} \) model, we find that at the HL-LHC it will be possible to probe RH neutrino masses in the range \( 0.2\lesssim {M}_{N_R}\lesssim 1.1 \) TeV.
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Cox, P., Han, C. & Yanagida, T.T. LHC search for right-handed neutrinos in Z′ models. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 37 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2018)037
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