2007/09/26 by Gordon Kane, Gordon L. Kane, Piyush Kumar +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #hep-ex #hep-ph #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.77.116005
published as Phys.Rev.D77:116005,2008 · 34 pages, 16 figures
arxiv created 2007/09/26 · openalex publication_date 2008/06/17 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We construct LHC signature footprints for four semirealistic string/M theory vacua with a minimal supersymmetric standard model visible sector. We find that they all give rise to limited regions in LHC signature space and are qualitatively different from each other for understandable reasons. We also propose a technique in which correlations of LHC signatures can be effectively used to distinguish among these string theory vacua. We expect the technique to be useful for more general string vacua. We argue that further systematic analysis with this approach will allow LHC data to disfavor or exclude major ``corners'' of string/M theory and favor others. The technique can be used with limited integrated luminosity and improved.