Session S11: Searches I

1:30 PM–3:18 PM, Monday, April 14, 2008
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Room: St. Louis B

Sponsoring Unit: DPF
Chair: Alexey Drutskoy, University of Cincinnatti

Abstract ID: BAPS.2008.APR.S11.3

Abstract: S11.00003 : CMS Search Plans for Dijet Resonances

1:54 PM–2:06 PM

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Author:

  Jane Nachtman
    (University of Iowa)

New particles decaying to two partons can produce large dijet resonance signals at the LHC. The dijet mass distribution at CMS is sensitive to the rate of strongly produced resonances in a previously unexplored mass region. The expected dijet mass resolution at CMS is presented. The dijet ratio is sensitive to the decay angular distribution of dijet resonances, and therefore also to resonance spin. The optimum pseudorapidity interval for these measurements is discussed. The expected sensitivity using the dijet mass distribution and the dijet ratio with 100 pb$^{-1}$ of integrated luminosity is explored.

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