THE SEARCH FOR SUPERSYMMETRY: PROBING PHYSICS BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL

THE SEARCH FOR SUPERSYMMETRY: PROBING PHYSICS BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL

Received 11 May 1984 | Howard E. HABER and G.L. KANE
The paper by H.E. Haber and G.L. Kane, titled "The Search for Supersymmetry: Probing Physics Beyond the Standard Model," reviews the theoretical and experimental aspects of supersymmetry as a candidate for new physics beyond the Standard Model. The authors motivate the search for supersymmetry by discussing the limitations of the Standard Model and the need for a more comprehensive theory to explain phenomena such as the Higgs mass and the hierarchy problem. They argue that supersymmetry is a natural symmetry that can address these issues and provide a framework for understanding the weak scale. The paper covers various topics, including the theoretical motivation for supersymmetry, the properties of supersymmetric particles, and experimental signatures of supersymmetry. It discusses the importance of supersymmetry in addressing the fine-tuning problem and the hierarchy problem in the Standard Model. The authors also provide a detailed analysis of how supersymmetric particles, particularly the photino, interact with ordinary matter and how these interactions can be detected in experiments. The paper concludes with a discussion of the experimental status of supersymmetric particles and the prospects for future experiments at colliders like the Z0 factories, HERA, and the Tevatron. It emphasizes the importance of identifying new physics beyond the Standard Model and the role of supersymmetry in this context. The authors also address the possibility that new physics may not be related to supersymmetry and the value of studying supersymmetry as a toy model for understanding new phenomena.The paper by H.E. Haber and G.L. Kane, titled "The Search for Supersymmetry: Probing Physics Beyond the Standard Model," reviews the theoretical and experimental aspects of supersymmetry as a candidate for new physics beyond the Standard Model. The authors motivate the search for supersymmetry by discussing the limitations of the Standard Model and the need for a more comprehensive theory to explain phenomena such as the Higgs mass and the hierarchy problem. They argue that supersymmetry is a natural symmetry that can address these issues and provide a framework for understanding the weak scale. The paper covers various topics, including the theoretical motivation for supersymmetry, the properties of supersymmetric particles, and experimental signatures of supersymmetry. It discusses the importance of supersymmetry in addressing the fine-tuning problem and the hierarchy problem in the Standard Model. The authors also provide a detailed analysis of how supersymmetric particles, particularly the photino, interact with ordinary matter and how these interactions can be detected in experiments. The paper concludes with a discussion of the experimental status of supersymmetric particles and the prospects for future experiments at colliders like the Z0 factories, HERA, and the Tevatron. It emphasizes the importance of identifying new physics beyond the Standard Model and the role of supersymmetry in this context. The authors also address the possibility that new physics may not be related to supersymmetry and the value of studying supersymmetry as a toy model for understanding new phenomena.
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