Publications (13)
Sensitivity of the Cherenkov Telescope Array to the detection of a dark matter signal in comparison to direct detection and collider experiments
Csaba Balázs, Jan Conrad, Ben Farmer +5
Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) that are sensitive to potential -ray signals from dark matter (DM) annihilation above GeV will soon be superseded by t…
Simplified Models vs. Effective Field Theory Approaches in Dark Matter Searches
Andrea De Simone, Thomas Jacques
In this review we discuss and compare the usage of simplified models and Effective Field Theory (EFT) approaches in dark matter searches. We provide a state of the art description…
On the Validity of the Effective Field Theory for Dark Matter Searches at the LHC Part III: Analysis for the -channel
Giorgio Busoni, Andrea De Simone, Thomas Jacques +2
We extend our recent analysis of the limitations of the effective field theory approach to studying dark matter at the LHC, by investigating the case in which Dirac dark matter cou…
Guiding New Physics Searches with Unsupervised Learning
Andrea De Simone, Thomas Jacques
We propose a new scientific application of unsupervised learning techniques to boost our ability to search for new phenomena in data, by detecting discrepancies between two dataset…
Displaced Vertices from Pseudo-Dirac Dark Matter
Alessandro Davoli, Andrea De Simone, Thomas Jacques +1
Displaced vertices are relatively unusual signatures for dark matter searches at the LHC. We revisit the model of pseudo-Dirac dark matter (pDDM), which can accommodate the correct…
Dark Matter Benchmark Models for Early LHC Run-2 Searches: Report of the ATLAS/CMS Dark Matter Forum
Daniel Abercrombie, Nural Akchurin, Ece Akilli +136
This document is the final report of the ATLAS-CMS Dark Matter Forum, a forum organized by the ATLAS and CMS collaborations with the participation of experts on theories of Dark Ma…
LHC Phenomenology of Dark Matter with a Color-Octet Partner
Alessandro Davoli, Andrea De Simone, Thomas Jacques +1
Colored dark sectors where the dark matter particle is accompanied by colored partners have recently attracted theoretical and phenomenological interest. We explore the possibility…
Complementarity of DM Searches in a Consistent Simplified Model: the Case of Z'
Thomas Jacques, Andrey Katz, Enrico Morgante +3
We analyze the constraints from direct and indirect detection on fermionic Majorana Dark Matter (DM). Because the interaction with the Standard Model (SM) particles is spin-depende…
Simplified Models for Dark Matter Searches at the LHC
Jalal Abdallah, Henrique Araujo, Alexandre Arbey +94
This document outlines a set of simplified models for dark matter and its interactions with Standard Model particles. It is intended to summarize the main characteristics that thes…
Mapping monojet constraints onto Simplified Dark Matter Models
Thomas Jacques, Karl Nordström
The move towards simplified models for Run II of the LHC will allow for stronger and more robust constraints on the dark sector. However there already exists a wealth of Run I data…
Searching for long-lived particles beyond the Standard Model at the Large Hadron Collider
Juliette Alimena, James Beacham, Martino Borsato +198
Particles beyond the Standard Model (SM) can generically have lifetimes that are long compared to SM particles at the weak scale. When produced at experiments such as the Large Had…
Simplified Models for Dark Matter and Missing Energy Searches at the LHC
Jalal Abdallah, Adi Ashkenazi, Antonio Boveia +22
The study of collision events with missing energy as searches for the dark matter (DM) component of the Universe are an essential part of the extensive program looking for new phys…
Making the Most of the Relic Density for Dark Matter Searches at the LHC 14 TeV Run
Giorgio Busoni, Andrea De Simone, Thomas Jacques +2
As the LHC continues to search for new weakly interacting particles, it is important to remember that the search is strongly motivated by the existence of dark matter. In view of a…