Search for Supersymmetry Using Diphoton Events in $p\bar{p}$ Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeV

TL;DR

This paper reports a search for supersymmetry in diphoton events with missing energy at the Tevatron, finding no excess and setting new limits on the neutralino mass and lifetime.

Contribution

First search for gauge-mediated supersymmetry breaking with diphoton plus missing energy at Tevatron, establishing the world's best neutralino mass limit and constraining its lifetime.

Findings

No candidate events observed, consistent with background.

Set a 95% CL limit of 149 GeV/c^2 on the neutralino mass.

Excluded neutralino masses and lifetimes in certain regions.

Abstract

We present the results of a search for supersymmetry with gauge-mediated breaking and $\NONE\to\gamma\Gravitino$ in the $\gamma\gamma$+missing transverse energy final state. In 2.6$\pm$0.2 \invfb of $p{\bar p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}$$=$1.96 TeV recorded by the CDF II detector we observe no candidate events, consistent with a standard model background expectation of 1.4$\pm$0.4 events. We set limits on the cross section at the 95% C.L. and place the world's best limit of 149 \gevc on the \none mass at $\tau_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$$\ll$1 ns. We also exclude regions in the \none\ mass-lifetime plane for $\tau_{\tilde{\chi}_1^0}$$\lesssim$2 ns.