Bound states of UED level-1 KK quarks at the Linear Collider

TL;DR

This paper investigates the formation and detection of bound states of level-1 KK quarks in universal extra-dimensions at future linear colliders, focusing on their potential experimental signatures.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of the formation and potential detection methods for UED KK quark bound states at linear colliders, a novel exploration in extra-dimensional models.

Findings

Bound states of KK quarks can form at linear colliders.

Detection strategies for these bound states are proposed.

Implications for UED model signatures at colliders.

Abstract

We study the formation and detection at the next linear $e^+e^-$ collider of bound states of level-1 quark Kaluza-Klein excitations ${\cal B}_{KK}$ within a scenario of universal extra-dimensions (UED).