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Preliminary Run 2 Results
Most recent results are highlighted in blue

(Published Run 2 Results can be found here)

Signature-based

Search Result Dataset Documentation Last Update
Dark Matter in Monojet+MET
Observation consistent with SM expectation
6.7 fb-1
Public note
11/24/11
Same-Sign dileptons with taus
Observation consistent with SM expectation
6.0 fb-1
Public note
08/09/11
ZZ+Missing ET
Observation consistent with SM expectation
4.0 fb-1
Public note
06/03/11
Same-Sign Dileptons
(+ interpretation in SUSY-inspired simplified model, same-sign top production and doubly-charged bosons)
Observation consistent with SM expectation
6.1 fb-1
Main note
Same-sign tops
Simplified models
Doubly-charged bosons
05/13/11
Photon + Jet ( + Missing ET)
Observation consistent with SM expectation
4.8 fb-1
Public note
02/03/11
Lepton+Photon+MET+Bjet
(and top-antitop+photon production cross section
Observation consistent with SM expectation
(&sigma(ttbar+photon) = 0.18 +/- 0.07 pb
6.0 fb-1
Public note
2/10/11
Photon + Jet ( + Missing ET)
Observation consistent with SM expectation
2.0 fb-1
N/A
7/29/08
Z Boson Production at High pTZ d&sigma/dpT < 10 fb/GeV for pT = 100 GeV 305 pb-1
Public note 8/17/06
Photon + Heavy Quark (b, c)
Cross sections as a function of &gamma ET 66.7 pb-1 N/A 11/7/03

(Publications)


High Mass Resonances (Z', W', Graviton, Sneutrino, Axigluon)

Search Result Dataset Documentation Last Update
High mass ZZ resonances Four ZZ(llll) events at M=327 GeV
6.0 fb-1
arXiv:1111.3432 11/16/11
RS Graviton to mumu (+ee+diphotons) Mgraviton > 1111 GeV (k/MPl = 0.1)
5.7 fb-1
Public note
06/03/11
&mu&mu Channel mZ' > 1071 GeV (SM couplings) 4.6 fb-1
Public Note 5/27/10
ZZ Channel (Graviton) Mgraviton > 491 GeV ( k/MPl = 0.1) 3.0 fb-1
Public note
1/16/09
tt Channel (Massive Gluon) Limits on gluon coupling as a function of width
1.9 fb-1
Public note
12/13/06

(Publications)


SUSY

Search Result Dataset Documentation Last Update
Squark and/or Gluino Production
Stop &rarr c + neutralino
in Jets + Missing ET
Exclude mstop up to 180 GeV
as a function of neutralino mass
2.6 fb-1 Public Note 7/9/09
Stop &rarr b + l + sneutrino
in Dilepton + Jet + Missing ET
Exclude mstop up to 180 GeV for light sneutrino 1.0 fb-1 Public Note 3/19/2009
Chargino + Neutralino Production
Trilepton and Dilepton + Track
mchargino > 168 GeV (mSUGRA, m0=60, tan&beta=3, A0=0, &mu>0)
5.8 fb-1 Public note 8/26/11
Unified Trilepton and Dilepton + Track
mchargino > 164 GeV (mSUGRA, m0=60, tan&beta=3, A0=0, &mu>0)
Trilepton: 1 (1.5 ± 0.2) events observed (expected)
Dilepton+Track: 6 (9.4 ± 1.4) events observed (expected)
3.2 fb-1 Public note 5/21/09
Gaugino Pair Production
in Z + W + Missing ET

Cross section limits as a function of mneutralino 2.7 fb-1 Public note 4/23/09
Low pT ee + Track
3 (1.0 ± 0.3) events observed (expected) 1.0 fb-1 Public note 8/24/06
R-parity Violation
Sneutrino in e&mu, e&tau, &mu&tau channels &sigma x BR limits of 0.018 pb (e&mu), 0.037 pb (e&tau), 0.052 pb (&mu&tau) for an 800 GeV τ-sneutrino and &lambda'311 = 0.1, &lambda132=&lambda133= &lambda233=0.05
1 fb-1 arXiv:1004.3042 7/9/09

(Publications)

New or Excited Fermions

Search Result Dataset Documentation Last Update
t' in Lepton + Jets + Missing ET mt' > 335 GeV
4.6 fb-1
Public note
3/10/10
Right-Handed Quarks in Dileptons + X mQ > 295 GeV for mH = 120 GeV 1.2 fb-1
N/A
8/9/07
Long-Lived b' Quarks in the Z + X Channel mb' > 170 GeV for &taub' = 3 - 20 mm 163 pb-1 Public note 8/28/04

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Papers & Talks


Oscar Gonzalez
Last modified: Mon Mar 16 2011