10–12 Jan 2018
Centre for Particle Theory, Durham
Europe/London timezone

Searches for NMSSM Signatures with Low Missing Transverse Energy at the LHC

10 Jan 2018, 16:20
20m
Centre for Particle Theory, Durham

Centre for Particle Theory, Durham

IPPP & Dept. Mathematical Sciences Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LE

Speaker

Mr Alexander Titterton (University of Bristol, University of Southampton, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)

Description

We examine scenarios in the Next to Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model where squarks and gluinos decay via various two cascades, each ending in a stable neutralino LSP and a standard model Higgs with the mass gaps in the decay such that the Missing Transverse Energy is very small. Performing two-dimensional parameter scans and focusing on the hadronic $h\rightarrow b\bar{b}$ decay giving a $b\bar{b}b\bar{b}$ + MET final state we then explore the sensitivity of a current CMS $\alpha_{\text{T}}$-based general-purpose jets+MET analysis to such scenarios with a view to developing novel search approaches in the near future.
What would be the preferred length of your talk? 20 minutes + questions

Primary author

Mr Alexander Titterton (University of Bristol, University of Southampton, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)

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