Search for heavy, long-lived, charged particles with large ionisation energy loss in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 13~\text{TeV}$ using the ATLAS experiment and the full Run 2 dataset

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, D.C. ; et al.
JHEP 2306 (2023) 158, 2023.
Inspire Record 2080541 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.127994

This paper presents a search for hypothetical massive, charged, long-lived particles with the ATLAS detector at the LHC using an integrated luminosity of 139 fb$^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV. These particles are expected to move significantly slower than the speed of light and should be identifiable by their high transverse momenta and anomalously large specific ionisation losses, ${\mathrm{d}}E/\mathrm{d}x$. Trajectories reconstructed solely by the inner tracking system and a ${\mathrm{d}}E/\mathrm{d}x$ measurement in the pixel detector layers provide sensitivity to particles with lifetimes down to ${\cal O}(1)$$\text{ns}$ with a mass, measured using the Bethe--Bloch relation, ranging from 100 GeV to 3 TeV. Interpretations for pair-production of $R$-hadrons, charginos and staus in scenarios of supersymmetry compatible with these particles being long-lived are presented, with mass limits extending considerably beyond those from previous searches in broad ranges of lifetime.

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This material aims to give people outside the ATLAS Collaboration the possibility to reinterpret the results from the search for heavy charged long-lived particles (CLLPs), using only particles from Monte Carlo event generators. The reinterpretation material is provided for signal regions SR-Inclusive_Low and SR-Inclusive_High. <ul display="inline-block"> <li>The "long" lifetime regime of mass windows is used.</li> <li>Users are guided to read Guide.pdf (available from "Resources" or "Download All" buttons) for how to use the provided materials for reinterpretation.</li> <li>The pseudo-code snippet snippet.cxx also illustrates a sketch of possible implementation.</li> </ul> <b>Signal Region (Discovery) mass distribution</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20mass%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20mass%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_High mass distribution</a></li> </ul> <b>Signal Region (Discovery) $p_\text{T}, \eta, dE/dx$ distribution</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20pT%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_Low pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20pT%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_High pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20$eta$%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_Low $\eta$ distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20$eta$%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_High $\eta$ distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_Low dE/dx distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Inclusive_High dE/dx distribution</a></li> </ul> <b>Signal Region (Limit Setting) mass distribution</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL0_Low%20mass%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL0_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL0_Low%20mass%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL0_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL0_High%20mass%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL0_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL0_High%20mass%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL0_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL1%20mass%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL1 mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL1%20mass%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL1 mass distribution</a></li> </ul> <b>Signal Region (Limit Setting) $p_\text{T}$ distribution</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL0_Low%20pT%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL0_Low pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL0_Low%20pT%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL0_Low pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL0_High%20pT%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL0_High pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL0_High%20pT%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL0_High pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL1%20pT%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL1 pT distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL1%20pT%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL1 pT distribution</a></li> </ul> <b>Signal Region (Limit Setting) $dE/dx$ distribution</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL0_Low%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL0_Low dE/dx distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL0_Low%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL0_Low dE/dx distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL0_High%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL0_High dE/dx distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL0_High%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL0_High dE/dx distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Trk-IBL1%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Trk-IBL1 dE/dx distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Mu-IBL1%20dE/dx%20distribution">SR-Mu-IBL1 dE/dx distribution</a></li> </ul> <b>Discovery Signal Regions $p_{0}$ values</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=p0-values%20and%20model-independent%20limits,%20short%20regime">p0-values and model-independent limits, short regime</a></li> <li><a href="?table=p0-values%20and%20model-independent%20limits,%20long%20regime">p0-values and model-independent limits, long regime</a></li> </ul> <b>Validation Region plots</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Inclusive_High%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Inclusive_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Inclusive%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Inclusive mass distribution</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Trk-IBL0_Low%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Trk-IBL0_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Mu-IBL0_Low%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Mu-IBL0_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Trk-IBL0_High%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Trk-IBL0_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Mu-IBL0_High%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Mu-IBL0_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Trk-IBL1%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Trk-IBL1 mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-LowPt-Mu-IBL1%20mass%20distribution">VR-LowPt-Mu-IBL1 mass distribution</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Trk-IBL0_Low%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Trk-IBL0_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Mu-IBL0_Low%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Mu-IBL0_Low mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Trk-IBL0_High%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Trk-IBL0_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Mu-IBL0_High%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Mu-IBL0_High mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Trk-IBL1%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Trk-IBL1 mass distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=VR-HiEta-Mu-IBL1%20mass%20distribution">VR-HiEta-Mu-IBL1 mass distribution</a></li> </ul> <b>Mass vs. Lifetime limit plots</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20R-hadron,%20Expected">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, R-hadron, Expected</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20R-hadron,%20Observed">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, R-hadron, Observed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20R-hadron,%20compressed,%20Expected">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, R-hadron, compressed, Expected</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20R-hadron,%20compressed,%20Observed">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, R-hadron, compressed, Observed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20Chargino,%20Expected">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, Chargino, Expected</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20Chargino,%20Observed">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, Chargino, Observed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20Stau,%20Expected">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, Stau, Expected</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Limit%20vs.%20Lifetime,%20Stau,%20Observed">Mass Limit vs. Lifetime, Stau, Observed</a></li> </ul> <b>Cross-section limit plots</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%201ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron 1ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%203ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron 3ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%2010ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron 10ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%2030ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron 30ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%20Stable">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron Stable</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%20Compressed%201ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron Compressed 1ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%20Compressed%203ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron Compressed 3ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%20Compressed%2010ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron Compressed 10ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20R-hadron%20Compressed%2030ns">Cross Section Limit, R-hadron Compressed 30ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Chargino%201ns">Cross Section Limit, Chargino 1ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Chargino%204ns">Cross Section Limit, Chargino 4ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Chargino%2010ns">Cross Section Limit, Chargino 10ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Chargino%2030ns">Cross Section Limit, Chargino 30ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Chargino%20Stable">Cross Section Limit, Chargino Stable</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Stau%201ns">Cross Section Limit, Stau 1ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Stau%203ns">Cross Section Limit, Stau 3ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Stau%2010ns">Cross Section Limit, Stau 10ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Stau%2030ns">Cross Section Limit, Stau 30ns</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cross%20Section%20Limit,%20Stau%20Stable">Cross Section Limit, Stau Stable</a></li> </ul> <b>Signal Region events projected to other kinematic variables</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20MET">SR-Inclusive_Low MET</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20MET">SR-Inclusive_High MET</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20deltaPhi(MET,%20Track)">SR-Inclusive_Low deltaPhi(MET, Track)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20deltaPhi(MET,%20Track)">SR-Inclusive_High deltaPhi(MET, Track)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20mT(MET,%20Track)">SR-Inclusive_Low mT(MET, Track)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20mT(MET,%20Track)">SR-Inclusive_High mT(MET, Track)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20Leading%20jet%20pT">SR-Inclusive_Low Leading jet pT</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20Leading%20jet%20pT">SR-Inclusive_High Leading jet pT</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20deltaPhi(Leading%20jet,%20Track)">SR-Inclusive_Low deltaPhi(Leading jet, Track)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20deltaPhi(Leading%20jet,%20Track)">SR-Inclusive_High deltaPhi(Leading jet, Track)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20deltaPhi(MET,%20Leading%20jet)">SR-Inclusive_Low deltaPhi(MET, Leading jet)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20deltaPhi(MET,%20Leading%20jet)">SR-Inclusive_High deltaPhi(MET, Leading jet)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20mT(MET,%20Leading%20jet)">SR-Inclusive_Low mT(MET, Leading jet)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20mT(MET,%20Leading%20jet)">SR-Inclusive_High mT(MET, Leading jet)</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_Low%20Effective%20mass">SR-Inclusive_Low Effective mass</a></li> <li><a href="?table=SR-Inclusive_High%20Effective%20mass">SR-Inclusive_High Effective mass</a></li> </ul> <b>Acceptance and efficiency values for reinterpretation</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Muon%20Reconstruction%20Efficiency%20distribution">Muon Reconstruction Efficiency distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Muon%20Reconstruction%20Efficiency,%20R-hadron%20distribution">Muon Reconstruction Efficiency, R-hadron distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Trigger%20Efficiency%20distribution">Trigger Efficiency distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Event%20Selection%20Efficiency%20distribution">Event Selection Efficiency distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Track%20Selection%20Efficiency%20distribution">Track Selection Efficiency distribution</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Mass%20Window%20Efficiency">Mass Window Efficiency</a></li> </ul> <b>Acceptance and efficiency tables for signal samples</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Acceptance,%20R-hadron">Acceptance, R-hadron</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Acceptance,%20R-hadron,%20compressed">Acceptance, R-hadron, compressed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Acceptance,%20Chargino">Acceptance, Chargino</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Acceptance,%20Stau">Acceptance, Stau</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Event-level%20efficiency,%20R-hadron">Event-level efficiency, R-hadron</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Event-level%20efficiency,%20R-hadron,%20compressed">Event-level efficiency, R-hadron, compressed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Event-level%20efficiency,%20Chargino">Event-level efficiency, Chargino</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Event-level%20efficiency,%20Stau">Event-level efficiency, Stau</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusve_High,%20R-hadron">Efficiency, SR-Inclusve_High, R-hadron</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusve_High,%20R-hadron,%20compressed">Efficiency, SR-Inclusve_High, R-hadron, compressed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusve_High,%20Chargino">Efficiency, SR-Inclusve_High, Chargino</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusve_High,%20Stau">Efficiency, SR-Inclusve_High, Stau</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusive_Low,%20R-hadron">Efficiency, SR-Inclusive_Low, R-hadron</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusive_Low,%20R-hadron,%20compressed">Efficiency, SR-Inclusive_Low, R-hadron, compressed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusive_Low,%20Chargino">Efficiency, SR-Inclusive_Low, Chargino</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Efficiency,%20SR-Inclusive_Low,%20Stau">Efficiency, SR-Inclusive_Low, Stau</a></li> </ul> <b>Cut flow for signal samples</b> <ul> <li><a href="?table=Cut%20Flow,%20R-hadron">Cut Flow, R-hadron</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cut%20Flow,%20R-hadron,%20compressed">Cut Flow, R-hadron, compressed</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cut%20Flow,%20Chargino">Cut Flow, Chargino</a></li> <li><a href="?table=Cut%20Flow,%20Stau">Cut Flow, Stau</a></li> </ul>

Comparison of the observed and expected VAR distributionsin VR-LowPt-Inclusive_High. The band on the expected background estimation indicates the total uncertainty of the estimation. Downward triangle markers at the bottom of the panels indicate there is no events observed in the corresponding bin, while upward triangle markers at the bottom panel indicate the observed data is beyond the range.

Comparison of the observed and expected VAR distributionsin VR-HiEta-Inclusive. The band on the expected background estimation indicates the total uncertainty of the estimation. Downward triangle markers at the bottom of the panels indicate there is no events observed in the corresponding bin, while upward triangle markers at the bottom panel indicate the observed data is beyond the range.

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