Three-body decays of χ^~0₁ in R_p models with dominant λ and λ' couplings

Abstract

Decays of the lightest neutralino are studied in R_p-violating models, with operators λ'LQD^c and λLLE^c involving third-generation matter fields and with dominant λ' and λ couplings. Decays with the top-quark among the particles produced are considered, in addition to those with an almost massless final state. Phenomenological analyses for examples of both classes of decays are presented. No specific assumption on the composition of the lightest neutralino is made. Our formulae can easily be generalized to study decays of heavier neutralinos. We also discuss effects of the R_p decays of the χ^~01 on the possible faking of the H^± signal at the LHC by the recently pointed out τ^~b̅t production through λ'₃₃₃ coupling.