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We study a realistic top-down M-theory compactification with low-scale effective Supersymmetry, consistent with phenomenological constraints. A combination of top-down and generic phenomenological constraints fix the spectrum. Three and only three superpartner channels, \( \tilde{g}\tilde{g} \), χ 02 χ ±1 and χ +1 χ −1 (where χ 02 , χ ±1 are Wino-like), are expected to be observable at LHC-14. We also investigate the prospects of finding heavy squarks and Higgsinos at future colliders. Gluino-stop-top, gluino-sbottom-bottom associated production and first generation squark associated production should be observable at a 100 TeV collider, along with direct production of heavy Higgsinos. Within this framework the discovery of a single sparticle is sufficient to determine uniquely the SUSY spectrum, yielding a number of concrete testable predictions for LHC-14 and future colliders, and determination of M3/2 and thereby other fundamental quantities.
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Ellis, S.A.R., Kane, G.L. & Zheng, B. Superpartners at LHC and future colliders: predictions from constrained compactified M-theory. J. High Energ. Phys. 2015, 81 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2015)081
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