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Title: Search for the Higgs Boson in the ZH → vvb$$\bar{b}$$ Channel at CDF Run II

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/935006· OSTI ID:935006
 [1]
  1. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)

This analysis focuses on a low mass Higgs boson search with 1.7 fb-1 of data. The focus is on Higgs events in which it is produced in association with a W or Z boson. Such events are expected to leave a distinct signature of large missing transverse energy for either a Z → vv decay or a leptonic W decay in which the lepton goes undetected, as well as jets with taggable secondary vertices from the H → b$$\bar{b}$$ decay. Utilizing a new track based technique for removing QCD multi-jet processes as well as a neural network discriminant, an expected limit of 8.3 times the Standard Model prediction at the 95% CL for a Higgs boson mass of 115 GeV/c2 is calculated, with an observed limit of 8.0*SM.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
935006
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-THESIS-2008-18; TRN: US0804041
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English