Implications of a Stop Sector Signal at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper explores how detecting a stop sector signal at the LHC can inform predictions about other supersymmetric particles, test the MSSM, and enhance understanding of the Higgs boson mass relation.

Contribution

It introduces a framework linking stop sector signals to broader supersymmetric particle predictions and MSSM validation at the high luminosity LHC.

Findings

Potential to predict masses of other SUSY particles from stop signals

Identification of discovery modes for different SUSY scenarios

Testing the Higgs mass relation within MSSM framework

Abstract

Naturalness arguments suggest that the stop sector is within reach of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). We investigate how the observation of a third generation squark signal could predict masses and discovery modes of other supersymmetric particles, or potentially test the Higgs boson mass relation and the validity of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) at the high luminosity LHC. We illustrate these ideas in three distinct scenarios: discovery of a light stop, a sbottom signal in multileptons, and a signal of the second (heavier) stop in boosted dibosons.