Interactions of Heavy Stable Hadronizing Particles

TL;DR

This paper models the nuclear interactions of stable, heavy, hadronizing particles from beyond Standard Model theories, providing simulation tools and discussing detection prospects in collider experiments.

Contribution

It introduces a simple model for heavy hadron interactions, including implementation in GEANT 3 and analysis of experimental signatures.

Findings

Developed a model for heavy hadron nuclear interactions

Implemented interactions in GEANT 3 simulation software

Discussed potential detection signatures in ATLAS experiment

Abstract

In this article, we study the interactions of stable, hadronizing new states, arising in certain extensions of the Standard Model. A simple model, originally intended for stable gluino hadrons, is developed to describe the nuclear interactions of hadrons containing any new colour triplet or octet stable parton. Hadron mass spectra, nuclear scattering cross sections and interaction processes are discussed. Furthermore, an implementation of the interactions of heavy hadrons in GEANT 3 is presented, signatures are studied, and a few remarks about possible detection with the ATLAS experiment are given.