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Measurement of the LSP Mass

Measurement of the LSP Mass. Dan Tovey University of Sheffield On Behalf of the ATLAS Collaboration. Contents. Motivation: Why measure the LSP mass? Will assume LSP ≡ lightest neutralino in this talk Natural in many SUSY models (constrained MSSM etc.)

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Measurement of the LSP Mass

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  1. Measurement of the LSP Mass Dan Tovey University of Sheffield On Behalf of the ATLAS Collaboration 1

  2. Contents • Motivation: Why measure the LSP mass? • Will assume LSP ≡ lightest neutralino in this talk • Natural in many SUSY models (constrained MSSM etc.) • Will also assume R-Parity is conserved (RPV beyond scope of this talk) • SUSY particle mass measurements at the LHC • Measurement technique • Measurements using invariant mass 'edges' • Measurement combination: extracting particle masses 2

  3. Why Measure the LSP Mass? 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 DAMA Allanach et al., 2001 • Using mass of lightest neutralino and RH sleptons can discriminate between SUSY models differing only in slepton mass. • Use as starting point for measurement of other masses (gluino etc.) • SUSY Dark Matter • Lightest Neutralino LSP excellent Dark Matter candidate. • Test of compatibility between LHC observations and signal observed in Dark Matter experiments. • etc … 3

  4. Neutralino Mass Measurement _ 3H+g3He+ + e- + ne • Following any discovery of SUSY next task will be to measure parameters. • Will not know a priori SUSY model chosen by Nature g model-independent measurements crucial. • In R-Parity conserving models two neutral LSPs (often the lightest neutralino) / event • Impossible to measure mass of each sparticle using one channel alone • Instead use kinematic end-points to measure combinations of masses. • Old technique used many times before: • n mass from b decay end-point • W mass at RUN II using Transverse Mass. • Difference here is that we don't know mass of neutrals (c.f. n). LHC mSUGRA Points 3 2 1 4 5 4

  5. Dilepton Edge ~ ~ c02 c01 l l Hinchliffe, Paige et al., 1998 ~ • Classic example (and easiest to perform): OS SF dilepton edges. • Important in regions of parameter space where three-body decays of c02 dominate (e.g. LHC Point 3). • Can perform SM background subtraction using OF distribution e+e- + m+m- - e+m- - m+e- • Position of edge measures m(c02) - m(c01) with precision ~ 0.1%. Physics TDR ATLAS Point 3 ~ ~ 5

  6. Dilepton Edge ~ ~ c02 ~ c01 l l l Polesello et al., 1997 ~ ~ • When kinematically accessible c02 canundergo sequential two-body decay to c01 via a right-slepton. • Also results in sharp OS SF dilepton invariant mass edge sensitive to combination of masses of sparticles. • Can perform SM & SUSY background subtraction using OF distribution e+e- + m+m- - e+m- - m+e- • Position of edge (LHC Point 5) measured with precision ~ 0.5% (30 fb-1). e+e- + m+m- - e+m- - m+e- e+e- + m+m- 5 fb-1 FULL SIM Point 5 ATLAS ATLAS 30 fb-1 atlfast Modified Point 5 (tan(b) = 6) Physics TDR 6

  7. llq Edge ~ ~ ~ c02 ~ c01 qL l l l q Bachacou et al., 1999 • Dilepton edges provide starting point for other measurements. • Use dilepton signature to tag presence of c02 in event, then work back up decay chain constructing invariant mass distributions of combinations of leptons and jets. ~ • Hardest jets in each event produced by RH or LH squark decays. • Select smaller of two llq invariant masses from two hardest jets • Mass must be ≤ edge position. • Edge sensitive to LH squark mass. e.g. LHC Point 5 ATLAS 1% error (100 fb-1) Physics TDR Point 5 7

  8. lq Edge Bachacou et al., 1999 ATLAS • Complex decay chain at LHC Point 5 gives additional constraints on masses. • Use lepton-jet combinations in addition to lepton-lepton combinations. • Select events with only one dilepton-jet pairing consistent with slepton hypothesis g Require one llq mass above edge and one below (reduces combinatorics). Point 5 Physics TDR ATLAS • Construct distribution of invariant masses of 'slepton' jet with each lepton. • 'Right' edge sensitive to slepton, squark and c02 masses ('wrong' edge not visible). 1% error (100 fb-1) Physics TDR ~ Point 5 8

  9. hq edge ~ qL ~ ~ c02 c01 q h b b ~ ~ • If tan(b) not too large can also observe two body decay of c02 to higgs and c01. • Reconstruct higgs mass (2 b-jets) and combine with hard jet. • Gives additional mass constraint. ATLAS Point 5 1% error (100 fb-1) Physics TDR 9

  10. llq Threshold Bachacou et al., 1999 ATLAS Physics TDR ~ • Two body kinematics of slepton-mediated decay chain also provides still further information (Point 5). • Consider case where c01 produced near rest in c02 frame. • Dilepton mass near maximal. • p(ll) determined by p(c02). ~ Point 5 ~ • Distribution of llq invariant masses distribution has maximum and minimum (when quark and dilepton parallel). • llq threshold important as contains new dependence on mass of lightest neutralino. Physics TDR ATLAS Point 5 2% error (100 fb-1) 10

  11. Mass Reconstruction Allanach et al., 2001 • Combine measurements from edges from different jet/lepton combinations. • Gives sensitivity to masses (rather than combinations). 11

  12. Mass Reconstruction Sparticle Expected precision (100 fb-1) qL 3% 02 6% lR 9% 01 12% ~ ~ ~ ~ Allanach et al., 2001 • Numerical solution of simultaneous edge position equations. • Gives pseudo model-independent measurements • Note interpretation of chain model-dependent. • Powerful technique applicable to wide variety of R-Parity conserving models. ~ ~ c01 lR Point 5 Point 5 ATLAS ATLAS Mass (GeV) Mass (GeV) ~ ~ c02 qL Point 5 Point 5 ATLAS ATLAS Physics TDR Point 5 Mass (GeV) Mass (GeV) 12

  13. Summary • Lightest Neutralino is the Lightest SUSY Particle in many models. • Measurement of SUSY particle masses in R-Parity conserving models complicated by presence of two LSPs in each event. • Use of kinematic edges and combinations of edges necessary to reconstruct individual masses. • Will allow test of SUSY model (CMSSM / mSUGRA, MSSM etc.). • Will also provide useful test of SUSY Dark Matter hypothesis. 13

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