Title
Search for Dark Matter and Supersymmetry with a Compressed Mass Spectrum in the Vector Boson Fusion Topology in Proton-Proton Collisions at s =8 TeV
Date Issued
12 January 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Khachatryan V.
Sirunyan A.M.
Tumasyan A.
Adam W.
Asilar E.
Bergauer T.
Brandstetter J.
Brondolin E.
Dragicevic M.
Erö J.
Flechl M.
Friedl M.
Frühwirth R.
Ghete V.M.
Hartl C.
Hörmann N.
Hrubec J.
Jeitler M.
König A.
Krätschmer I.
Liko D.
Matsushita T.
Mikulec I.
Rabady D.
Rad N.
Rahbaran B.
Rohringer H.
Schieck J.
Strauss J.
Treberer-Treberspurg W.
Waltenberger W.
Wulz C.E.
Mossolov V.
Shumeiko N.
Suarez Gonzalez J.
Alderweireldt S.
Cornelis T.
De Wolf E.A.
Janssen X.
Knutsson A.
Lauwers J.
Luyckx S.
Van De Klundert M.
Van Haevermaet H.
Van Mechelen P.
Van Remortel N.
Van Spilbeeck A.
Abu Zeid S.
Blekman F.
D'Hondt J.
Daci N.
De Bruyn I.
Deroover K.
Heracleous N.
Lowette S.
Moortgat S.
Moreels L.
Olbrechts A.
Python Q.
Tavernier S.
Van Doninck W.
Van Mulders P.
Van Parijs I.
Brun H.
Caillol C.
Clerbaux B.
De Lentdecker G.
Delannoy H.
Fasanella G.
Favart L.
Goldouzian R.
Grebenyuk A.
Karapostoli G.
Lenzi T.
Léonard A.
Maerschalk T.
Marinov A.
Randle-Conde A.
Seva T.
Vander Velde C.
Vanlaer P.
Yonamine R.
Zenoni F.
Zhang F.
Cimmino A.
Dobur D.
Fagot A.
Garcia G.
Gul M.
McCartin J.
Poyraz D.
Salva S.
Schöfbeck R.
Tytgat M.
Van Driessche W.
Yazgan E.
Zaganidis N.
Beluffi C.
Bondu O.
Brochet S.
Publisher(s)
American Physical Society
Abstract
A first search for pair production of dark matter candidates through vector boson fusion in proton-proton collisions at s=8 TeV is performed with the CMS detector. The vector boson fusion topology enhances missing transverse momentum, providing a way to probe supersymmetry, even in the case of a compressed mass spectrum. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 18.5 fb-1, recorded by the CMS experiment. The observed dijet mass spectrum is consistent with the standard model expectation. In an effective field theory, dark matter masses are explored as a function of contact interaction strength. The most stringent limit on bottom squark production with mass below 315 GeV is also reported, assuming a 5 GeV mass difference with respect to the lightest neutralino.
Volume
118
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Física de partículas, Campos de la Física
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85010878240
PubMed ID
Source
Physical Review Letters
ISSN of the container
00319007
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation - 1151640
National Science Foundation - 1211067
National Science Foundation - 1506130
National Science Foundation - 1506168
National Science Foundation - 1508869
National Science Foundation - 1606321
National Science Foundation - 1624356
Science and Technology Facilities Council - GRIDPP
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/H000925/2
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/I003622/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council ST/J004871/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/J005479/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/K001256/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/K001531/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/K001604/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/K001639/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/K003542/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/L005603/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/M002020/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/M004775/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/N000250/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council - ST/N001273/1
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