Search for Scalar Diquarks at the LHeC Based Gamma-Proton Collider

TL;DR

This paper investigates the potential to detect scalar diquarks at a gamma-proton collider based on the LHeC, focusing on their production, background suppression, and charge measurement capabilities.

Contribution

It introduces a study of scalar diquark production at the LHeC gamma-proton collider, including background analysis and charge measurement methods, which is a novel exploration in this context.

Findings

Scalar diquarks can be produced at the LHeC gamma-proton collider.

Kinematical cuts effectively suppress background for three-jet final states.

Charge measurement of scalar diquarks is feasible at the collider.

Abstract

The diquark exotics which couple to a pair of quarks are predicted by the Compositeness and Superstring inspired E_{6} model. We study the single production of scalar diquarks at LHeC based gamma p collider options. The background for three jet final states are examined through appropriate kinematical cuts. We discuss the possibility of measurements for the charges of scalar diquarks (qq and qq').