Search for dark photons in Higgs boson production via vector boson fusion in proton-proton collisions at s = 13 TeV
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2021
abstract:
A search is presented for a Higgs boson that is produced via vector boson fusion and that decays to an undetected particle and an isolated photon. The search is performed by the CMS collaboration at the LHC, using a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 130 fb(-1), recorded at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV in 2016-2018. No significant excess of events above the expectation from the standard model background is found. The results are interpreted in the context of a theoretical model in which the undetected particle is a massless dark photon. An upper limit is set on the product of the cross section for production via vector boson fusion and the branching fraction for such a Higgs boson decay, as a function of the Higgs boson mass. For a Higgs boson mass of 125 GeV, assuming the standard model production rates, the observed (expected) 95% confidence level upper limit on the branching fraction is 3.5 (2.8)%. This is the first search for such decays in the vector boson fusion channel. Combination with a previous search for Higgs bosons produced in association with a Z boson results in an observed (expected) upper limit on the branching fraction of 2.9 (2.1)% at 95% confidence level.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Beyond Standard Model; Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments); Photon production
List of contributors:
Sirunyan, A. M.; Tumasyan, A.; Adam, W.; Bergauer, T.; Dragicevic, M.; Er??, J.; Escalante Del Valle, A.; Fr??hwirth, R.; Jeitler, M.; Krammer, N.; Lechner, L.; Liko, D.; Mikulec, I.; Pitters, F. M.; Rad, N.; Schieck, J.; Sch??fbeck, R.; Spanring, M.; Templ, S.; Waltenberger, W.; Wulz, C. -E.; Zarucki, M.; Chekhovsky, V.; Litomin, A.; Makarenko, V.; Suarez Gonzalez, J.; Darwish, M. R.; De Wolf, E. A.; Di Croce, D.; Janssen, X.; Kello, T.; Lelek, A.; Pieters, M.; Rejeb Sfar, H.; Van Haevermaet, H.; Van Mechelen, P.; Van Putte, S.; Van Remortel, N.; Blekman, F.; Bols, E. S.; Chhibra, S. S.; D???hondt, J.; De Clercq, J.; Lontkovskyi, D.; Lowette, S.; Marchesini, I.; Moortgat, S.; Morton, A.; Python, Q.; Tavernier, S.; Van Doninck, W.; Van Mulders, P.; Beghin, D.; Bilin, B.; Clerbaux, B.; De Lentdecker, G.; Dorney, B.; Favart, L.; Grebenyuk, A.; Kalsi, A. K.; Makarenko, I.; Moureaux, L.; P??tr??, L.; Popov, A.; Postiau, N.; Starling, E.; Thomas, L.; Vander Velde, C.; Vanlaer, P.; Vannerom, D.; Wezenbeek, L.; Cornelis, T.; Dobur, D.; Gruchala, M.; Khvastunov, I.; Niedziela, M.; Roskas, C.; Skovpen, K.; Tytgat, M.; Verbeke, W.; Vermassen, B.; Vit, M.; Bruno, G.; Bury, F.; Caputo, C.; David, P.; Delaere, C.; Delcourt, M.; Donertas, I. S.; Giammanco, A.; Lemaitre, V.; Mondal, K.; Prisciandaro, J.; Taliercio, A.; Teklishyn, M.; Vischia, P.; Wertz, S.; Wuyckens, S.; Alves, G. A.; Hensel, C.; Moraes, A.; Ald?? J??nior, W. L.; Belchior Batista Das Chagas, E.; BRANDAO MALBOUISSON, H.; Carvalho, W.; Chinellato, J.; Coelho, E.; Da Costa, E. M.; Da Silveira, G. G.; De Jesus Damiao, D.; Fonseca De Souza, S.; Martins, J.; Matos Figueiredo, D.; Medina Jaime, M.; Mora Herrera, C.; Mundim, L.; Nogima, H.; Rebello Teles, P.; Sanchez Rosas, L. J.; Santoro, A.; Silva Do Amaral, S. M.; Sznajder, A.; Thiel, M.; Torres Da Silva De Araujo, F.; Vilela Pereira, A.; Bernardes, C. A.; Calligaris, L.; Fernandez Perez Tomei, T. R.; Gregores, E. M.; Lemos, D. S.; Mercadante, P. G.; Novaes, S. F.; Padula, Sandra S.; Aleksandrov, A.; Antchev, G.; Atanasov, I.; Hadjiiska, R.; Iaydjiev, P.; Misheva, M.; Rodozov, M.; Shopova, M.; Sultanov, G.; Dimitrov, A.; Ivanov, T.; Litov, L.; Pavlov, B.; Petkov, P.; Petrov, A.; Cheng, T.; Fang, W.; Guo, Q.; Wang, H.; Yuan, L.; Ahmad, M.; Bauer, G.; Hu, Z.; Wang, Y.; Yi, K.; Chapon, E.; Chen, G. M.; Chen, H. S.; Chen, M.; Javaid, T.; Kapoor, A.; Leggat, D.; Liao, H.; Liu, Z. -A.; Sharma, R.; Spiezia, A.; Tao, J.; Thomas-wilsker, J.; Wang, J.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, S.; Zhao, J.; Agapitos, A.; Ban, Y.; Chen, C.; Huang, Q.; Levin, A.; Li, Q.; Lu, M.; Lyu, X.; Mao, Y.; Qian, S. J.; Wang, D.; Wang, Q.; Xiao, J.; You, Z.; Gao, X.; Xiao, M.; Avila, C.; Cabrera, A.; Florez, C.; Fraga, J.; Sarkar, A.; Segura Delgado, M. A.; Jaramillo, J.; Mejia Guisao, J.; Ramirez, F.; Ruiz Alvarez, J. D.; Salazar Gonz??lez, C. A.; Vanegas Arbelaez, N.; Giljanovic, D.; Godinovic, N.; Lelas, D.; Puljak, I.; Antunovic, Z.; Kovac, M.; Sculac, T.; Brigljevic, V.; Ferencek, D.; Majumder, D.; Roguljic, M.; Starodumov, A.; Susa, T.; Ather, M. W.; Attikis, A.; Erodotou, E.; Ioannou, A.; Kole, G.; Kolosova, M.; Konstantinou, S.; Mousa, J.; Nicolaou, C.; Ptochos, F.; Razis, P. A.; Rykaczewski, H.; Saka, H.; Tsiakkouri, D.; Finger, M.; Finger, M.; Kveton, A.; Tomsa, J.; Ayala, E.; Carrera Jarrin, E.; Abu Zeid, S.; Khalil, S.; Salama, E.; Lotfy, A.; Mahmoud, M. A.; Bhowmik, S.; Carvalho Antunes De Oliveira, A.; Dewanjee, R. K.; Ehataht, K.; Kadastik, M.; Raidal, M.; Veelken, C.; Eerola, P.; Forthomme, L.; Kirschenmann, H.; Osterberg, K.; Voutilainen, M.; Br??cken, E.; Garcia, F.; Havukainen, J.; Karim??ki, V.; Kim, M. S.; Kinnunen, R.; Lamp??n, T.; Lassila-Perini, K.; Lehti, S.; Lind??n, T.; Siikonen, H.; Tuominen, E.; Tuominiemi, J.; Luukka, P.; Tuuva, T.; Amendola, C.; Besancon, M.; Couderc, F.; Dejardin, M.; Denegri, D.; Faure, J. L.; Ferri, F.; Ganjour, S.; Givernaud, A.; Gras, P.; Hamel de Monchenault, G.; Jarry, P.; Lenzi, B.; Locci, E.; Malcles, J.; Rander, J.; Ro
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