Search for Hadronic Resonances in Multijet Final States

ORAL

Abstract

We describe an analysis to search for a new hadronic resonance using the CDF detector at Fermilab. Although the search is intended to be model independent, we model the signal using R-parity violating supersymmetry with gluino pair production in a six jet final state. We make use of final state correlations and create an ensemble of jet combinations to distinguish the signal from the multi-jet QCD backgrounds. We also apply this technique to ``search'' for top quark pairs in the all hadronic channel. Successfully applying this method on a known process such as top provides a convincing demonstration of the method, as well as a control sample for our heavy resonance search.

Authors

  • Tim Lou

    • Rutgers University
  • Eva Halkiadakis

    • Rutgers University
  • Dean Hidas

    • Rutgers University
  • Amitabh Lath

    • Rutgers University