Search for flavor changing neutral current interactions of the top quark in final states with a photon and additional jets in proton-proton collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ $$\mathrm{ TeV}$$
A search for the production of a top quark in association with a photon and additional jets via flavor changing neutral current interactions is presented. The analysis uses proton-proton collision data recorded by the CMS detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb-1. The search is performed by looking for processes where a single top quark is produced in association with a photon, or a pair of top quarks where one of the top quarks decays into a photon and an up or charm quark. Events with an electron or a muon,more »