Threshold dynamics of top quark pair production at the LHC

by Luca Rottoli

Monday 26 Oct 2026, 14:00 → 15:00 Europe/Zurich

4/2-037 - TH meeting room (CERN)

Recent measurements by ATLAS and CMS have observed an excess in the ttbar production cross section near the production threshold, potentially signaling the formation of a ttbar bound state. This result has sparked renewed theoretical interest in describing and simulating threshold ttbar production at colliders. After briefly reviewing the experimental status, I will discuss some of the current theoretical approaches, focusing on open issues and outstanding challenges.