Searching for Stop Squarks using Vector Boson Fusion

Searching for Stop Squarks using Vector Boson Fusion
Matt Buckley, Rutgers University
Date and time: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 - 2:00pm
Location: 419B LGRT
Category: ACFI Seminar
Abstract:
Due to the large corrections to the Higgs mass, the top sector has a special place in beyond the Standard Model physics. While LHC searches place strong limits on stops much heavier than the top quark, a window remains where the mass of the stop is close to that of the top. I will discuss a new technique that could help improve searches in this region, using the pattern of interference from the helicity of gluons in vector boson fusion.