Published March 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Complete tree-level calculation of the reaction e+e-→μ+μ-b anti b and the Higgs boson signal at LEP200 and NLC energies

  • 1. Nuclear Physics Inst., Moscow State Univ. (Russian Federation)
  • 2. DESY - Inst. fuer Hochenergiephysik, Zeuthen (Germany)
  • 3. DESY -Inst. fuer Hochenergiephysik, Zeuthen (Germany)
  • 4. Inst. for High Energy Physics, Protvino (Russian Federation)

Description

A complete tree-level calculation of the reaction e+e-→μ+μ-b anti b in the electroweak standard theory for the energy range of LEP 200 and the next linear collider is presented. The matrix elements have been calculated by employing the computer program CompHEP, the phase space integrals by the Monte Carlo integrator and event generator BASES/SPRING. The dependence of the 4-fermion cross section on energy and the Higgs boson mass is studied in detail. Interference contributions between the various diagrams are found not to alter significantly the production and decay properties of the Higgs boson. It is shown that already the counting rate of the reaction e+e-→μ+μ-b anti b at LEP 200 can provide evidence for the existence of the Higgs boson. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Physik. C, Particles and Fields
Journal Volume
61
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 675-681.
ISSN
0170-9739
CODEN
ZPCFD2