Searches for New Exotic Phenomena in Hadronic Final States at ATLAS

Searches for New Exotic Phenomena in Hadronic Final States at ATLAS
Antonio Boveia, University of Chicago
Date and time: Tue, Apr 29, 2014 - 2:30pm
Location: 1033 LGRT
Category: ACFI Seminar
Abstract:
The Standard Model is our best description of nature at the very smallest length scales, but at galactic length scales, the model fails dramatically: it provides no explanation for gravity or for the inert dark matter that makes up most of the matter in the universe. With the LHC set to probe much higher energies than before, chances are better than ever of uncovering new phenomena that point the way Beyond the Standard Model. In this talk, I'll review some of the ongoing searches for BSM phenomena in hadronic final states at the ATLAS Experiment at the LHC, discuss what the search results imply for possible explanations of dark matter and other BSM theories, and comment on the prospects for discovery in 2015 and beyond.