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Toward Full LHC Coverage of Natural Supersymmetry
We argue that combining just a handful of searches for new physics at Run I
of the LHC is sufficient to exclude most supersymmetric extensions of the
Standard Model in which the gluino is kinematically accessible and the spectrum
is natural. Such models typically give rise to significant MET, top quarks
and/or high object multiplicity, and we show that having even one of these
signatures generally results in stringent limits. We also identify, among
models that lack these signatures, the few gaps in coverage remaining, and
propose search strategies to close these gaps. Our results are general and
independent of the details of the spectrum, assumptions about minimality,
R-parity, etc. Our analysis strategy should remain applicable when the LHC
moves to higher energy. Central to our argument are ATLAS and CMS searches for
many jets and low MET, a proposed lepton + many jets search, an ATLAS search
for 6-7 high-pT jets, and a reexamination of the control and signal regions of
the CMS black hole search.Comment: 53 pages, 16 figures, journal versio
Search for New Particles at LEP
The latest preliminary results of the searches for Higgs bosons and
Supersymmetric particles at LEP are reviewed. The results include the
data-taking in 1999 up to center-of-mass energies of 196 GeV. The combination
of the results from the four LEP experiments leads to a significant increase of
the detection sensitivity. No indication of a signal has been observed. In the
Standard Model (SM) a lower limit of 102.6 GeV on the mass of the Higgs boson
is set at 95% CL. In extended models, stringent limits are also set on the HZZ
coupling. Interpretations in the Minimal extension of the Supersymmetric
Standard Model (MSSM) are given and the importance of general MSSM parameter
scans is emphasized. In general scans, the limit on the mass of the lightest
scalar Higgs boson is about 7 GeV lower in comparison with benchmark results.
The data also constrains charged Higgs bosons of a general two-doublet model
and Supersymmetric partners of the SM particles.Comment: 16 pages, 38 figure
Measuring the SUSY Breaking Scale at the LHC in the Slepton NLSP Scenario of GMSB Models
We report a study on the measurement of the SUSY breaking scale sqrt(F) in
the framework of gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking (GMSB) models at the
LHC. The work is focused on the GMSB scenario where a stau is the
next-to-lightest SUSY particle (NLSP) and decays into a gravitino with lifetime
c*tau_NLSP in the range 0.5 m to 1 km. We study the identification of
long-lived sleptons using the momentum and time of flight measurements in the
muon chambers of the ATLAS experiment. A realistic evaluation of the
statistical and systematic uncertainties on the measurement of the slepton mass
and lifetime is performed, based on a detailed simulation of the detector
response. Accessible range and precision on sqrt(F) achievable with a counting
method are assessed. Many features of our analysis can be extended to the study
of different theoretical frameworks with similar signatures at the LHC.Comment: 28 pages, 12 figures (18 eps files). Revised version v2(published in
JHEP): Some important corrections and additions to v
Phenomenology of Gluino Searches at the Tevatron
Present data indicates that the gluino (if it exists) must be heavier than
about 95~GeV. During the next few years as the Tevatron integrated luminosity
increases, gluino searches will be able to probe the mass range between 100 and
200~GeV. For masses in this range, a variety of gluino decay modes can provide
viable signatures for gluino detection. Apart from the classic missing
transverse energy signal, the detection of high transverse momentum like-sign
dileptons may be the cleanest signature for gluino production. Other signatures
such as the production of a hard photon in the gluino cascade decay may also
play an important role in confirming the supersymmetric origin of events
originating from gluino production and decay.Comment: 17 pages, PHYZZX format (with Ray Cowan's TABLES.TEX macros), invited
talk presented at the SUSY-93 Workshop, Northeastern University, Boston, MA,
29 March--1 April 199
Long-lived staus from strong production in a simplified model approach
We study the phenomenology of a supersymmetric scenario where the
next-to-lightest superparticle is the lighter stau and long-lived due to a very
weakly coupled lightest superparticle, such as the gravitino. We investigate
the LHC sensitivity and its dependence on the superparticle spectrum with an
emphasis on strong production and decay. We do not assume any high-scale model
for SUSY breaking but work along the lines of simplified models. Devising cuts
that yield a large detection efficiency in the whole parameter space, we
determine the LHC's discovery and exclusion potential. This allows us to derive
robust limits on m_stau, m_gluino, a common m_squark, and m_stop1. We briefly
discuss the prospects for observing stopped staus.Comment: 25 pages + references, 27 eps figures; v3: Matches journal version,
typo in table 1 correcte
The same-sign top signature of R-parity violation
Baryonic R-parity violation could explain why low-scale supersymmetry has not
yet been discovered at colliders: sparticles would be hidden in the intense
hadronic activity. However, if the known flavor structures are any guide, the
largest baryon number violating couplings are those involving the top/stop, so
a copious production of same-sign top-quark pairs is in principle possible.
Such a signal, with its low irreducible background and efficient identification
through same-sign dileptons, provides us with tell-tale signs of baryon number
violating supersymmetry. Interestingly, this statement is mostly independent of
the details of the supersymmetric mass spectrum. So, in this paper, after
analyzing the sparticle decay chains and lifetimes, we formulate a simplified
benchmark strategy that covers most supersymmetric scenarios. We then use this
information to interpret the same-sign dilepton searches of CMS, draw
approximate bounds on the gluino and squark masses, and extrapolate the reach
of the future 14 TeV runs.Comment: 32 pages, 12 figures, 3 tables, 1 appendi
Long-lived heavy quarks : a review
We review the theoretical and experimental situation for long-lived heavy
quarks, or bound states thereof, arising in simple extensions of the Standard
Model. If these particles propagate large distances before their decay, they
give rise to specific signatures requiring dedicated analysis methods. In
particular, vector-like quarks with negligible couplings to the three known
families could have eluded the past experimental searches. While most analyses
assume prompt decays at the production vertex, novel heavy quarks might lead to
signatures involving displaced vertices, new hadronic bound states, or decays
happening outside of the detector acceptance. We perform reinterpretations of
existing searches for short- and long-lived particles, and give suggestions on
how to extend their reach to long-lived heavy quarks.Comment: 17 pages, 9 figures, 8 tables. Version accepted for publication in
AHEP on Very Heavy Quarks at the LHC. Version 2: References added and last
section update
Analysis of sonic boom measurements near shock wave extremities for flight near Mach 1.0 and for airplane accelerations
The analysis of the 14 low-altitude transonic flights showed that the prevailing meteorological consideration of the acoustic disturbances below the cutoff altitude during threshold Mach number flight has shown that a theoretical safe altitude appears to be valid over a wide range of meteorological conditions and provides a reasonable estimate of the airplane ground speed reduction to avoid sonic boom noise during threshold Mach number flight. Recent theoretical results for the acoustic pressure waves below the threshold Mach number caustic showed excellent agreement with observations near the caustic, but the predicted overpressure levels were significantly lower than those observed far from the caustic. The analysis of caustics produced by inadvertent low-magnitude accelerations during flight at Mach numbers slightly greater than the threshold Mach number showed that folds and associated caustics were produced by slight changes in the airplane ground speed. These caustic intensities ranged from 1 to 3 time the nominal steady, level flight intensity
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