Title Search for supersymmetry in the vector-boson fusion topology in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$=8TeV Search for supersymmetry in the vector-boson fusion topology in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$=8TeV Author Khachatryan, V. Sirunyan, A.M. Tumasyan, A. Alderweireldt, S. Cornelis, T. de Wolf, E.A. Janssen, X. Knutsson, A. Lauwers, J. Luyckx, S. Ochesanu, S. Rougny, R. van de Klundert, M. van Haevermaet, H. Van Mechelen, P. Van Remortel, N. Van Spilbeeck, A. et al. Faculty/Department Faculty of Sciences. Physics Publication type article Publication 2015 Bristol , 2015 Subject Physics Source (journal) Journal of high energy physics. - Bristol Volume/pages (2015) :11 , 42 p. ISSN 1126-6708 1029-8479 1029-8479 Article Reference 189 Carrier E-only publicatie Target language English (eng) Full text (Publishers DOI) Affiliation University of Antwerp Abstract The first search for supersymmetry in the vector-boson fusion topology is presented. The search targets final states with at least two leptons, large missing transverse momentum, and two jets with a large separation in rapidity. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb(-1) of proton-proton collisions at root s = 8TeV collected with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC. The observed dijet invariant mass spectrum is found to be consistent with the expected standard model prediction. Upper limits are set on the cross sections for chargino and neutralino production with two associated jets, assuming the supersymmetric partner of the tau lepton to be the lightest slepton and the lightest slepton to be lighter than the charginos. For a so-called compressed-mass-spectrum scenario in which the mass difference between the lightest supersymmetric particle (chi) over bar (0)(1) and the next lightest, mass-degenerate, gaugino particles (chi) over bar (0)(2) and (chi) over bar (+/-)(1) is 50 GeV, a mass lower limit of 170 GeV is set for these latter two particles. E-info http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000366140300001&DestLinkType=RelatedRecords&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=ef845e08c439e550330acc77c7d2d848 http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000366140300001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=ef845e08c439e550330acc77c7d2d848 Full text (open access) https://repository.uantwerpen.be/docman/irua/6ccb5b/130256.pdf E-info http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000366140300001&DestLinkType=CitingArticles&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=ef845e08c439e550330acc77c7d2d848 Handle