Systematically Searching for New Resonances at the Energy Frontier using Topological Models

We propose a new strategy to systematically search for new physics processes in particle collisions at the energy frontier. An examination of all possible topologies which give identifiable resonant features in a specific final state leads to a tractable number of `topological models' per final...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2014-01
Main Authors: Abdullah, Mohammad, Albin, Eric, DiFranzo, Anthony, Frate, Meghan, Pitcher, Craig, Chase Shimmin, Upadhyay, Suneet, Walker, James, Weatherly, Pierce, Fox, Patrick J, Whiteson, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Digital divide
Particle collisions
Sensitivity analysis
Topology
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Summary:We propose a new strategy to systematically search for new physics processes in particle collisions at the energy frontier. An examination of all possible topologies which give identifiable resonant features in a specific final state leads to a tractable number of `topological models' per final state and gives specific guidance for their discovery. Using one specific final state, \(\ell\ell jj\), as an example, we find that the number of possibilities is reasonable and reveals simple, but as-yet-unexplored, topologies which contain significant discovery potential. We propose analysis techniques and estimate the sensitivity for \(pp\) collisions with \(\sqrt{s}=14\) TeV and \(\mathcal{L}=300\) fb\(^{-1}\).
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1401.1462