ATLAS Detector Search for Long-Lived Particles in 8 TeV Proton Collisions

2012 data from proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb⁻¹. The dataset contains results from a search for events with long-lived particles decaying into leptons or multiple charged particles, with limits set on parameters in supersymmetric models. The analysis was conducted by the ATLAS collaboration and published by G. Aad.

Use Cases

• Setting exclusion limits on supersymmetric model parameters based on the observed event counts.
• Reinterpreting search results for different theoretical scenarios based on the described trigger and strategy.
• Analyzing the sensitivity of displaced vertex and displaced lepton pair signatures to new physics.
• Benchmarking simulation tools against the experimental results and limits provided.

Strengths

• Integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb⁻¹ provides a substantial data sample for analysis.
• Search strategy is described as being easily reinterpretable for different theoretical scenarios.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

Collection Method

Proton-proton collision data collected in 2012.

Time Range

2012