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Trapping Horizons in the Sultana-Dyer Space-Time
The Sultana-Dyer space-time is suggested as a model describing a black hole
embedded in an expanding universe. Recently, in \cite{0705.4012}, its global
structure is analyzed and the trapping horizons are shown. In the paper, by
directly calculating the expansions of the radial null vector fields normal to
the space-like two-spheres foliating the trapping horizons, we find that the
trapping horizon outside the event horizon in the Sultana-Dyer space-time is a
past trapping horizon. Further, we find that the past trapping horizon is an
outer, instantaneously degenerate or inner trapping horizon accordingly when
the radial coordinate is less than, equal to or greater than some value.Comment: no figures, 5 pages; PCAS and key words are adde
Mass Determination in SUSY-like Events with Missing Energy
We describe a kinematic method which is capable of determining the overall
mass scale in SUSY-like events at a hadron collider with two missing (dark
matter) particles. We focus on the kinematic topology in which a pair of
identical particles is produced with each decaying to two leptons and an
invisible particle (schematically, followed by each
decaying via where is invisible). This topology
arises in many SUSY processes such as squark and gluino production and decay,
not to mention t\anti t di-lepton decays. In the example where the final
state leptons are all muons, our errors on the masses of the particles ,
and in the decay chain range from 4 GeV for 2000 events after cuts to 13
GeV for 400 events after cuts. Errors for mass differences are much smaller.
Our ability to determine masses comes from considering all the kinematic
information in the event, including the missing momentum, in conjunction with
the quadratic constraints that arise from the , and mass-shell
conditions. Realistic missing momentum and lepton momenta uncertainties are
included in the analysis.Comment: 41 pages, 14 figures, various clarifications and expanded discussion
included in revised version that conforms to the version to be publishe
A Dark Matter Candidate from an Extra (Non-Universal) Dimension
We show that a recently constructed five-dimensional (5D) model with
gauge-Higgs unification and explicit Lorentz symmetry breaking in the bulk,
provides a natural dark matter candidate. This is the lightest Kaluza-Klein
particle odd under a certain discrete Z_2 symmetry, which has been introduced
to improve the naturalness of the model, and resembles KK-parity but is less
constraining.
The dark matter candidate is the first KK mode of a 5D gauge field and
electroweak bounds force its mass above the TeV scale. Its pair annihilation
rate is too small to guarantee the correct relic abundance; however
coannihilations with colored particles greatly enhance the effective
annihilation rate, leading to realistic relic densities.Comment: 26 pages, 10 figures; v2: fig.1 corrected, one reference and some
comments added, conclusions unchanged. Version to appear in JHE
Spin Measurements in Cascade Decays at the LHC
We systematically study the possibility of determining the spin of new
particles after their discovery at the LHC. We concentrate on angular
correlations in cascade decays. Motivated by constraints of electroweak
precision tests and the potential of providing a Cold Dark Matter candidate, we
focus on scenarios of new physics in which some discrete symmetry guarantees
the existence of stable neutral particles which escape the detector. More
specifically, we compare supersymmetry with another generic scenario in which
new physics particles have the same spin as their Standard Model partners. A
survey of possibilities of observing spin correlations in a broad range of
decay channels is carried out, with interesting ones identified. Rather than
confining ourselves to one "collider friendly" benchmark point (such as SPS1a),
we describe the parameter region in which any particular decay channel is
effective. We conduct a more detailed study of chargino's spin determination in
the decay channel . A scan
over the chargino and neutralino masses is performed. We find that as long as
the spectrum is not too degenerate the prospects for spin determination in this
channel are rather good.Comment: 36 pages, references added, 1 figure modifie
R-parity-violating SUSY and CP violation in B --> phi K_s
Recent measurements of CP asymmetry in B --> phi K_S appear to be
inconsistent with Standard Model expectations. We explore the effect of
R-parity-violating SUSY to understand the data.Comment: Equations corrected. Conclusions unchanged. Latex, 6 pages, one fi
A hybrid method for determining particle masses at the Large Hadron Collider with fully identified cascade decays
A new technique for improving the precision of measurements of SUSY particle
masses at the LHC is introduced. The technique involves kinematic fitting of
events with two fully identified decay chains. We incorporate both event ETmiss
constraints and independent constraints provided by kinematic end-points in
experiment invariant mass distributions of SUSY decay products. Incorporation
of the event specific information maximises the information used in the fit and
is shown to reduce the mass measurement uncertainites by ~30% compared to
conventional fitting of experiment end-point constraints for the SPS1a
benchmark model.Comment: 10 pages, 2 .eps figures, JHEP3 styl
Superconductivity Near a Quantum Critical Point in Ba(Fe,Co)2As2
We will examine the possible link between spin fluctuations and the
superconducting mechanism in the iron-based high temperature superconductor
Ba(Fe,Co)2As2 based on NMR and high pressure transport measurements.Comment: Invited paper to m2s-IX (2009
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