Search for new physics using QUAERO: A general interface to D0 event data

Abstract

We describe QUAERO, a method that (i) enables the automatic optimization of searches for physics beyond the standard model, and (ii) provides a mechanism for making high energy collider data generally available. We apply QUAERO to searches for standard model WW, ZZ, and t (t) over bar production, to searches for these objects produced through a new heavy resonance, and to the first direct search for W' --> WZ. Through this interface, we make three data sets collected by the D0 experiment at roots = 1.8 TeV publicly available.