Gluino decay patterns and signatures
We survey the decay modes and signatures of gluinos in the minimalsupersymmetric model. Gluino decays will contain two jets and a chargino orneutralino. The decay mode containing the lightest supersymmetric particle(assumed to be the lightest neutralino) is dominant only for very lightgluinos. Otherwise, the dominant gluino decay modes contain either a charginoor a heavier neutralino. In fact, over much of the supersymmetric-model parameter space the heaviest chargino and neutralinos dominate, and will, in turn, decay to a lighter neutralino or chargino plus a W, Z, or Higgs boson. The important features of these decays are illustrated and their phenomenological implications discussed. In particular, we identify the most useful gluino decay signatures for a given gluino mass and choice of other supersymmetric-model parameters.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 5058953
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 37:7
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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