Search for strongly interacting massive particles generating trackless jets in proton–proton collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13\,\text {TeV} $$

The European Physical Journal C, vol. 82, pp. 213

Abstract

Abstract A search for dark matter in the form of strongly interacting massive particles (SIMPs) using the CMS detector at the LHC is presented. The SIMPs would be produced in pairs that manifest themselves as pairs of jets without tracks. The energy fraction of jets carried by charged particles is used as a key discriminator to suppress efficiently the large multijet background, and the remaining background is estimated directly from data. The search is performed using proton–proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 16.1 $$\,\text {fb}^{-1}$$ fb - 1 , collected with the CMS detector in 2016. No significant excess of events is observed above the expected background. For the simplified dark matter model under consideration, SIMPs with masses up to 100 $$\,\text {GeV}$$ GeV are excluded and further sensitivity is explored towards higher masses.

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1. A. Tumasyan

   A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory

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   Yerevan Physics Institute, Yerevan, Armenia

2. W. Adam

   Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

3. T. Bergauer

   Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

4. M. Dragicevic

   Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

5. J. Erö

   Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

6. A. Escalante Del Valle

   Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

7. Rudolf Konrad Fruhwirth

   TU Wien · Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

   TU Wien, Wien, Austria

8. M. Jeitler

   TU Wien · Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

   TU Wien, Wien, Austria

9. Natascha Krammer

   Institute of High Energy Physics

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   Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

10. L. Lechner

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

11. Dietrich Liko

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

12. I. Mikulec

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

13. F. M. Pitters

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

14. Navid K. Rad

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

15. J. Schieck

    TU Wien · Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

    TU Wien, Wien, Austria

16. R. Schöfbeck

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

17. M. Spanring

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

18. S. Templ

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

19. W. Waltenberger

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

20. C.-E. Wulz

    TU Wien · Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

    TU Wien, Wien, Austria

21. M. Zarucki

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institut für Hochenergiephysik, Wien, Austria

22. V. Chekhovsky
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    Institute for Nuclear Problems, Minsk, Belarus

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    Institute for Nuclear Problems, Minsk, Belarus

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    Institute for Nuclear Problems, Minsk, Belarus

25. J. Suarez Gonzalez
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    Institute for Nuclear Problems, Minsk, Belarus

26. M. R. Darwish

    University of Antwerp · Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport

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    Institute of Basic and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

30. T. Kello

    Université Libre de Bruxelles · University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

32. M. Pieters

    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    University of Antwerp

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    Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

59. A. K. Kalsi

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

60. Inna Makarenko

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

61. L. Moureaux

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

62. L. Pétré

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

65. Elizabeth Rose Starling

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

66. L. Thomas

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

67. Catherine Vander Velde

    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles

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    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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    Ghent University

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    Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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    Ghent University

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    Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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    Ghent University

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    Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

74. I. Khvastunov

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Université Paris-Saclay · Ghent University · Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers

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    Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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    Ghent University

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82. G. Bruno

    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

83. F. Bury

    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

84. C. Caputo

    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

85. P. David

    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

86. Christophe Delaere

    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    UCLouvain

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    Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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    Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas

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     Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas

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