Published 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Model independent search in di-mass-space using events with missing energy with CMS

  • 1. RWTH Aachen Ib (Germany)

Description

A model independent method to search for particles of unknown masses in events decaying like top pairs (YY → XbXb → llbbνν, Y → Xb, X → lν) is presented. No constraints on the masses of X and Y are required, the only assumption is the topology of the decay chain. The method uses the solvability of the equation system of this decay and scans thereby the whole 2-dimensional mass space for the existence of a solution. Since the collision energy gives an upper limit to the allowed mass space, probabilities from parton density functions are taken into account. Additionally the measured particle kinematics are smeared with the detector resolution. The method is tested in events with top pairs decaying to two leptons with the presence of two neutrinos in the final state. The events are recorded with the CMS detector with a center of mass energy of 7 TeV and 8 TeV and an integrated luminosity of 5/fb and 20/fb, respectively. Top quark and W boson are observed simultaneously without any a-priori knowledge. Possible applications are searches for heavy resonances decaying to two top pairs as well as next generation heavy quarks. Similar topologies are predicted by supersymmetric models with R-parity conservation resulting in final states with two invisible neutralinos. This analysis can set limits on the existence of any particle decaying to the above mentioned topology and final state.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Dresden 2013 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 48(2)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
77. Annual meeting with ordinary general meeting of the DPG and 2013 Spring meeting with the divisions hadrons and nuclei, particle physics, the working teams equal opportunities, energy, the working groups information, young DPG, philosophy of the physics, physics and disarmament
Original Conference Title
77. Jahrestagung der DPG mit Ordentlicher Mitgliederversammlung und DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2013 mit den Fachverbaenden Physik der Hadronen und Kerne, Teilchenphysik den Arbeitskreisen Chancengleichheit, Energie den Arbeitsgruppen Information, junge DPG, Physik und Abruestung
Dates
4-8 Mar 2013
Place
Dresden (Germany)

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Notes
Session: T 57.8 Di 18:30; No further information available