Dark Matter Jets at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper proposes a novel collider search strategy for strongly interacting dark matter particles at the LHC, focusing on detecting two trackless jets as a distinctive signature, which could reveal new physics beyond current astrophysical constraints.

Contribution

It introduces a new search method for strongly interacting dark matter particles using trackless jets, expanding the experimental approaches at the LHC.

Findings

Suitable cuts can isolate the signal of trackless jets at the LHC.

The proposed strategy is effective even with early data.

Strongly interacting dark matter is not excluded by astrophysical constraints.

Abstract

We argue that dark matter particles which have strong interactions with the Standard Model particles are not excluded by current astrophysical constraints. These dark matter particles have unique signatures at colliders; instead of missing energy, the dark matter particles produce jets. We propose a new search strategy for such strongly interacting particles by looking for a signal of two trackless jets. We show that suitable cuts can plausibly allow us to find these signals at the LHC even in early data.