Exotic spectroscopy and decays: prospects for colliders

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential for collider experiments to detect exotic matter like quirky matter and hidden valley models by calculating their spectral properties and decay rates using QCD-inspired models, aiding in discovery strategies.

Contribution

It introduces a model-independent approach to estimate level spacings and decay rates of exotic matter, enhancing collider search strategies.

Findings

Calculated level spacings for exotic bound states

Estimated decay rates to inform detection strategies

Applicable to various exotic matter scenarios

Abstract

In addition to well-motivated scenarios like supersymmetric particles, the so-called exotic matter (quirky matter, hidden valley models, etc.) can show up at the LHC and ILC, by exploring the spectroscopy of high mass levels and decay rates. In this paper we use QCD-inspired potential models, though without resorting to any particular one, to calculate level spacings of bound states and decay rates of the aforementioned exotic matter in order to design discovery strategies. We mainly focus on quirky matter, but our conclusions can be extended to other similar scenarios.