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Title: Search for neutral MSSM Higgs bosons in association with b quarks in the tau-tau decay channels at CDF Run II

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1390528· OSTI ID:1390528
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  1. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

This thesis presents the results of a search for neutral MSSM Higgs bosons decaying to ττ with 5.9 fb.–1 of data. The analysis requires at least one of the taus to decay leptonically, and explores three detection modes in two channels: τeτ μ, τeτhad, and τμτhad, where the index denotes the type of tau decay. In all modes we explore the tagged and untagged channel. No signal is observed limits were set on σ( p$$\bar{p}$$ → Φ + X) × BR(Φ → ττ) as a function of Higgs mass. The results are also interpreted as exclusions of parameter space in the tanβ vs mA plane for several benchmark scenarios.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1390528
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-THESIS-2012-65; PROQUEST-3602029; 1508532
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English