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Search for heavy long-lived multi-charged particles in pp collisions at vs = 8 TeV using the ATLAS detector

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posted on 2023-06-09, 05:12 authored by Benedict AllbrookeBenedict Allbrooke, Lily AsquithLily Asquith, Alessandro CerriAlessandro Cerri, C A Chavez Barajas, Antonella De SantoAntonella De Santo, Fabrizio SalvatoreFabrizio Salvatore, I Santoyo Castillo, K Suruliz, Mark SuttonMark Sutton, Iacopo Vivarelli, The ATLAS Collaboration
A search for heavy long-lived multi-charged particles is performed using the ATLAS detector at the LHC. Data collected in 2012 at sv = 8 TeV from pp collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb-1 are examined. Particles producing anomalously high ionisation, consistent with long-lived massive particles with electric charges from |q|=2e to |q|=6e are searched for. No signal candidate events are observed, and 95% confidence level cross-section upper limits are interpreted as lower mass limits for a Drell–Yan production model. The mass limits range between 660 and 785 GeV.

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STFC Consolidated Grant Supplement; G1316; STFC-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL; ST/M000753/1

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Journal

European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields

ISSN

1434-6044

Publisher

Springer Verlag

Issue

8

Volume

75

Page range

362

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  • Physics and Astronomy Publications

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  • Experimental Particle Physics Research Group Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2017-02-15

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-02-15

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-02-15

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