Can invisible objects be `seen' via forward proton detectors at the LHC?
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2017-04-26 v1
Abstract
We discuss the possibility of identifying invisible objects (e.g. dark matter) via missing mass in Central Exclusive Processes; that is, in events where only forward protons are detected at the LHC. We show that the signal must have a cross section greater than 0.25 fb in order that it can be detected. We estimate the huge background caused by soft proton dissociation and evaluate the requirements of the detector `veto' system needed to sufficiently suppress these events. In addition, we discuss the related process leading to the possible identification of the particles from the so-called `compressed-mass Beyond the Standard Model (BSM)' scenarios. In this case the background is not so severe.
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@article{arxiv.1702.05023,
title = {Can invisible objects be `seen' via forward proton detectors at the LHC?},
author = {V. A. Khoze and A. D. Martin and M. G. Ryskin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.05023},
year = {2017}
}
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15 pages, 3 figures