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Extraction of CP Properties of the H(125) Boson Discovered in Proton-Proton Collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 and 8 TeV with the CMS Detector at the LHC

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Chen, Yi (2015) Extraction of CP Properties of the H(125) Boson Discovered in Proton-Proton Collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 and 8 TeV with the CMS Detector at the LHC. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VT37-HT20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012014-145657884

Abstract

In this thesis we build a novel analysis framework to perform the direct extraction of all possible effective Higgs boson couplings to the neutral electroweak gauge bosons in the H → ZZ(*) → 4l channel also referred to as the golden channel. We use analytic expressions of the full decay differential cross sections for the H → VV' → 4l process, and the dominant irreducible standard model qq ̄ → 4l background where 4l = 2e2μ,4e,4μ. Detector effects are included through an explicit convolution of these analytic expressions with transfer functions that model the detector responses as well as acceptance and efficiency effects. Using the full set of decay observables, we construct an unbinned 8-dimensional detector level likelihood function which is con- tinuous in the effective couplings, and includes systematics. All potential anomalous couplings of HVV' where V = Z,γ are considered, allowing for general CP even/odd admixtures and any possible phases. We measure the CP-odd mixing between the tree-level HZZ coupling and higher order CP-odd couplings to be compatible with zero, and in the range [−0.40, 0.43], and the mixing between HZZ tree-level coupling and higher order CP -even coupling to be in the ranges [−0.66, −0.57] ∪ [−0.15, 1.00]; namely compatible with a standard model Higgs. We discuss the expected precision in determining the various HVV' couplings in future LHC runs. A powerful and at first glance surprising prediction of the analysis is that with 100-400 fb-1, the golden channel will be able to start probing the couplings of the Higgs boson to diphotons in the 4l channel. We discuss the implications and further optimization of the methods for the next LHC runs.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:Higgs, CMS, LHC, Spin, CP, Particle physics
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:Physics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Spiropulu, Maria
Thesis Committee:
  • Spiropulu, Maria (chair)
  • Wise, Mark B.
  • Weinstein, Alan Jay
  • Newman, Harvey B.
Defense Date:7 November 2014
Non-Caltech Author Email:chen.yi.first (AT) gmail.com
Funders:
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Weston Havens FoundationUNSPECIFIED
DOEDE-FG02-92-ER-40701
Projects:CMS
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:12012014-145657884
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012014-145657884
DOI:10.7907/VT37-HT20
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:8733
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Yi Chen
Deposited On:08 Dec 2014 23:51
Last Modified:26 Oct 2021 18:21

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