# Identifying a Higgsino-like NLSP in the context of a keV-scale gravitino LSP

## TL;DR

This paper explores the detection prospects of a Higgsino-like NLSP with a keV gravitino LSP at the LHC, highlighting unique decay modes and Z boson polarization signatures that distinguish it from other scenarios.

## Contribution

It introduces a novel analysis of Higgsino-like NLSP decays with a keV gravitino LSP, emphasizing Z boson polarization effects in collider signals.

## Key findings

- Longitudinal Z bosons are produced in neutralino decays.
- Angular distributions of decay leptons reveal Z polarization.
- Distinctive collider signatures for Higgsino-like NLSP scenarios.

## Abstract

The presence of a Higgsino-like neutralino next-to-lightest sparticle (NLSP) and a keV scale gravitino ($\widetilde{G}$) LSP opens up new decay modes of the NLSP, mainly to a Higgs/$Z$ boson and the LSP. Besides, a keV-scale gravitino as a warm dark matter candidate salvages a relatively-light Higgsino-like NLSP from dark matter constraints. We focus on the prospects of observing at least one b jet and two opposite sign leptons with a large missing transverse momenta ($\geq 1 b$ $+$ $ \ell^+\ell^-+\not{\!\!E}_T$) signal at the LHC. A distinguishing feature of this scenario is the production of longitudinal $Z$ bosons in neutralino decays, unlike in the case of gauginolike neutralinos, where the $Z$ is mostly transverse. The polarisation information of the parent $Z$ boson gets reflected in the angular distributions of the decay leptons and in some other variables derived therefrom.