CMS Experiment Projects Dark Matter Detection Sensitivity Using LHC Data

The CMS experiment has conducted a projected sensitivity study for hadronic mono-Z dark matter production, utilizing CMS Run 2015D HTMHT open data. The analysis, employing conditional flow-matching continuous normalizing flows, indicates that extra-jet topology offers significant discriminating power. This preliminary work advances the search for dark matter at the Large Hadron Collider, potentially guiding future experimental strategies.