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The Snowmass Points and Slopes: Benchmarks for SUSY Searches

B. C. Allanach, M. Battaglia, G. A. Blair, M. Carena, A. De Roeck, A. Dedes, A. Djouadi, D. Gerdes, N. Ghodbane, J. Gunion, H. E. Haber, T. Han, S. Heinemeyer, J. L. Hewett, I. Hinchliffe, J. Kalinowski, H. E. Logan, S. P. Martin, H. -U. Martyn, K. T. Matchev, S. Moretti, F. Moortgat, G. Moortgat-Pick, S. Mrenna, U. Nauenberg, Y. Okada, K. A. Olive, W. Porod, M. Schmitt, S. Su, C. E. M. Wagner, G. Weiglein, J. Wells, G. W. Wilson, P. Zerwas

TL;DR

The paper addresses the challenge of exploring the vast MSSM parameter space by proposing the Snowmass Points and Slopes (SPS) as a consensus set of benchmark points and model lines across mSUGRA, GMSB, and AMSB. It defines low-energy MSSM parameters via ISAJET 7.58, provides guidance on using spectrum generators with collider simulators, and imposes cosmological and low-energy constraints to illustrate viable benchmark scenarios. The SPS offer a practical toolkit to study typical and extreme SUSY phenomenology, enabling standardized comparisons for current and future colliders. This work facilitates coordinated SUSY searches by providing a transparent, interoperable set of benchmarks that reflect both theoretical priors and experimental realities.

Abstract

The ``Snowmass Points and Slopes'' (SPS) are a set of benchmark points and parameter lines in the MSSM parameter space corresponding to different scenarios in the search for Supersymmetry at present and future experiments. This set of benchmarks was agreed upon at the 2001 ``Snowmass Workshop on the Future of Particle Physics'' as a consensus based on different existing proposals.

The Snowmass Points and Slopes: Benchmarks for SUSY Searches

TL;DR

The paper addresses the challenge of exploring the vast MSSM parameter space by proposing the Snowmass Points and Slopes (SPS) as a consensus set of benchmark points and model lines across mSUGRA, GMSB, and AMSB. It defines low-energy MSSM parameters via ISAJET 7.58, provides guidance on using spectrum generators with collider simulators, and imposes cosmological and low-energy constraints to illustrate viable benchmark scenarios. The SPS offer a practical toolkit to study typical and extreme SUSY phenomenology, enabling standardized comparisons for current and future colliders. This work facilitates coordinated SUSY searches by providing a transparent, interoperable set of benchmarks that reflect both theoretical priors and experimental realities.

Abstract

The ``Snowmass Points and Slopes'' (SPS) are a set of benchmark points and parameter lines in the MSSM parameter space corresponding to different scenarios in the search for Supersymmetry at present and future experiments. This set of benchmarks was agreed upon at the 2001 ``Snowmass Workshop on the Future of Particle Physics'' as a consensus based on different existing proposals.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 4 sections, 3 equations, 3 figures, 1 table.

Table of Contents

  1. Why benchmarks --- which benchmarks?
  2. Recent proposals for SUSY benchmarks
  3. The Snowmass Points and Slopes (SPS)
  4. Conclusions

Figures (3)

  • Figure 1: The SUSY particle spectra for the benchmark points corresponding to SPS 1a, SPS 1b, SPS 2 and SPS 3 as obtained with ISAJET 7.58 (see Ref. ulinabil).
  • Figure 2: The SUSY particle spectra for the benchmark points corresponding to SPS 4, SPS 5, SPS 6 and SPS 7 as obtained with ISAJET 7.58 (see Ref. ulinabil).
  • Figure 3: The SUSY particle spectra for the benchmark points corresponding to SPS 8 and SPS 9 as obtained with ISAJET 7.58 (see Ref. ulinabil).