Use of Transverse polarization to probe R-parity violating supersymmetry at ILC

TL;DR

This paper investigates how transverse beam polarization at future linear colliders can enhance the detection of R-parity violating supersymmetry signals in e+e- collisions, specifically through asymmetries in the process e+e- -> b bar{b}.

Contribution

It introduces a novel method using transverse beam polarization to improve sensitivity to R-parity violating couplings in supersymmetry at linear colliders.

Findings

Transverse polarization creates asymmetries that distinguish supersymmetry signals from Standard Model background.

The method increases the sensitivity to R-parity violating couplings.

Potential for new physics discovery at future colliders.

Abstract

In supersymmetric theories with R-parity violation, squarks and sleptons can mediate Standard Model fermion-fermion scattering processes. These scalar exchanges in e+e- initiated reactions can give new signals at future linear colliders. We explore use of transverse beam polarization in the study of these signals in the process e+e- -> b bar{b}. We highlight certain asymmetries, which can be constructed due to the existence of the transverse beam polarization, which offer discrimination from the Standard Model background and provide increased sensitivity to the R-parity violating couplings.