Higgs to b b ¯ from vector boson fusion for high-scale physics

Han, Tao; Leung, Sze Ching Iris; Low, Matthew

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.109.115028

Title: Higgs to $b \bar{b}$ from vector boson fusion for high-scale physics

Journal Article · 23 June 2024 · Physical Review. D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.109.115028 · OSTI ID:2473460

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; Low, Matthew

Vector boson fusion is arguably the most direct collider probe of electroweak symmetry breaking. Typically, the signature includes two forward/backward jets with low transverse momenta with a scale that is set by the mass of the vector boson. For this reason, an upper cut is used when searching for vector boson fusion processes in the Standard Model. Alternatively, the upper cut on the forward jets can be removed and the high-momentum exchange region of vector boson fusion can be studied. This phase space region has sensitivity to new physics via higher dimensional operators and form factors. In this work, we study the high-momentum region of the vector boson fusion channel where the Higgs decays to $b \bar{b}$ . We show that, depending on the form of new physics, the limits on the new physics scale range from 0.5 to 1.8 TeV. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-95ER40896

OSTI ID:: 2473460

Journal Information:: Physical Review. D., Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 109; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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