Detecting the Higgs bosons of the minimal supersymmetric model

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.46.2052· OSTI ID:7258717

Gunion, J F; Orr, L H ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, California 95616 (United States)

Detection of the neutral Higgs bosons of the minimal supersymmetric model (MSSM) in the {ital W}+ Higgs boson + {ital X}{r arrow}{ital l}{gamma}{gamma}{ital X} final state is studied in detail and compared to the inclusive {gamma}{gamma} discovery mode. The regions of model parameter space in which viable signals emerge at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) and CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are determined and compared to the regions where the gold-plated'' {ital l}{sup +}{ital l{minus}}{ital l+}{ital l{minus}} discovery mode can be utilized. The regions of parameter space where the detection of the charged Higgs boson in {ital t}{r arrow}{ital H}{sup +}{ital b} decays is likely to be possible are determined. Radiative corrections to the Higgs-boson masses and neutral sector mixing angle are included in our assessments. We come close to establishing a no-lose theorem: namely, throughout nearly all of parameter space one or more of the MSSM Higgs bosons can be discovered either at the CERN {ital e}{sup +}{ital e{minus}} collider LEP II or using the above modes at the SSC or LHC, independent of the value of {ital m}{sub {ital t}}. A brief survey of other interesting modes is also given.

• OSTI ID: 7258717
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Vol. 46:5; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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