Abstract We investigate the discovery potential of a vector-like top partner (T) in the Type-II Two-Higgs-Doublet Model at a high-energy p μ p collider through the charged-Higgs cascade ^+ p _ \, b T _ \, b H^+ b μ + p → ν μ b ¯ T → ν μ b ¯ H + b with H^+ tb H + → t b ¯. The signal is characterized by four b jets, one charged lepton, and missing transverse energy. A detector-level analysis is performed for representative spectra with m₇^ 600 m H ± ≃ 600 –650 GeV and mT 1. 2 m T ≃ 1. 2 –1. 9 TeV. We find that a 5 5 σ discovery is achievable for mT 1. 2 m T ≃ 1. 2 TeV at integrated luminosities of 100 and 150~fb^-1 150 fb - 1 even in the presence of 20\% 20 % background systematics. For mT 1. 5 m T ≃ 1. 5 TeV, discovery remains possible for vanishing or moderate systematics, while heavier benchmarks require larger statistics and/or improved control of backgrounds.
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