Precision Higgs physics at a γγ collider
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Description
The loop induced coupling of an intermediate mass Higgs boson to two photons is a sensitive and unique measure for precision tests of physics beyond the Standard Model. In this work we summarize recent results on the expected precision of the partial Γ(H→γγ) width at the γγ option of a future linear collider. Heavy particles do not decouple in general and differences between the SM and MSSM predictions or 2HD-models can differ in the percentile regime. Large non-Sudakov DL corrections need to be resummed and consistency requirements demand the use of the Sterman-Weinberg jet definition in order to avoid additional DL terms from three jet final states. We find that the well understood background process, γγ→qq-bar, allows for a O(2%) determination of Γ(H→γγ) using conservative collider parameters. Recent improvements in the expected γγ luminosity suggest that the precision for the two-photon Higgs width can be further improved and is dominated by the error in BR(H→bb-bar) from the e± mode, which is presently estimated to be in the 1% regime
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Identifiers
- PII
- S0168900201011706;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 472
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 128-132
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 34010293
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; B QUARKS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; BEAM LUMINOSITY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; HIGGS BOSONS; LINEAR COLLIDERS; PAIR PRODUCTION; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PARTICLE WIDTHS; PHOTON-PHOTON INTERACTIONS; PHOTOPRODUCTION; RADIATIVE DECAY
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BEAUTY PARTICLES; DECAY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PARTICLE DECAY; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUARKS; RADIATIONS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.