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

(CMS Collaboration)

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.021802

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

(CMS Collaboration)

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	021802
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	118
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.021802
Publication status	Published - 12 Jan 2017

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National Science Foundation	1606321, 1151640, 1506168, 1506130, 1211067, 1624356, 1508869
Science and Technology Facilities Council	ST/N000250/1, ST/K003542/1, ST/K001256/1, ST/J004871/1, GRIDPP, ST/N001273/1, ST/H000925/2, ST/J005479/1, ST/K001531/1, ST/K001604/1, ST/M004775/1, ST/K001639/1, ST/L005603/1, ST/M002020/1, ST/I003622/1

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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

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