Search for dark matter produced in association with a hadronically decaying vector boson in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector

TL;DR

This paper reports a search for dark matter produced alongside hadronically decaying W or Z bosons in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV, using ATLAS data, finding results consistent with the Standard Model.

Contribution

It introduces a search strategy combining hadronic W/Z decays with missing transverse momentum, interpreted through effective field theory and simplified models.

Findings

Data consistent with Standard Model predictions

No evidence of dark matter production observed

Constraints placed on dark matter models

Abstract

A search is presented for dark matter produced in association with a hadronically decaying W or Z boson using 3.2 /fb of pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$=13 TeV recorded by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. Events with a hadronic jet compatible with a W or Z boson and with large missing transverse momentum are analysed. The data are consistent with the Standard Model predictions and are interpreted in terms of both an effective field theory and a simplified model containing dark matter.