Record |
Author |
Edelhauser, L.; Porod, W.; Singh, R.K. |
Title |
Spin discrimination in three-body decays |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
Volume |
08 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
053 - 31pp |
Keywords |
Beyond Standard Model; Supersymmetric Standard Model |
Abstract |
The identification of the correct model for physics beyond the Standard Model requires the determination of the spin of new particles. We investigate to which extent the spin of a new particle X can be identified in scenarios where it decays dominantly in three-body decays X -> f (f) over barY. Here we assume that Y is a candidate for dark matter and escapes direct detection at a high energy collider such as the LHC. We show that in the case that all intermediate particles are heavy, one can get information on the spins of X and Y at the LHC by exploiting the invariant mass distribution of the two standard model fermions. We develop a model-independent strategy to determine the spins without prior knowledge of the unknown couplings and test it in a series of Monte Carlo studies. |
Address |
[Edelhaeuser, Lisa; Porod, Werner; Singh, Ritesh K.] Univ Wurzburg, Inst Theoret Phys & Astrophys, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany, Email: ledelhaeuser@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de |
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Publisher |
Springer |
Place of Publication |
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Editor |
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Language |
English |
Summary Language |
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Series Editor |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
1126-6708 |
ISBN |
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Notes |
ISI:000282368500014 |
Approved |
no |
Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
Serial |
355 |
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