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Searches for Low Mass Higgs Boson at the Tevatron.

Authors :
Sforza, Federico
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences. 2012, Issue 28, p07005-p.1-07005-p.4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We present the result of the searches for a low mass Standard Model Higgs boson performed at the Tevatron pp̄ collider (√s = 1.96 TeV) by the CDF and D0 experiments with an integrated luminosity of up to 8 5 fb-1. Individual searches are discussed and classified according to their sensitivity. Primary channels rely on the associate production with a vector boson (WH or ZH) and the H → bb̄ decay channel (favored for MH ≲ 135 GeV c²). Event selection is based on the leptonic decay of the vector boson and the identification of b hadron enriched jets. Each individual channel is sensitive, for MH = 115 GeV/c², to less than 5 times the SM expected cross section and the most sensitive channels can exclude a production cross section of 2.3 x σHS M Secondary channels rely on a variety of final states. Although they are from 2 to 5 times less sensitive than any primary channel, they contribute to the Tevatron combination and, in some cases, they pose strong constrains on exotic Higgs boson models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21016275
Issue :
28
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
84415816
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122807005