Same-sign W pair production in composite Higgs models

Englert, C. , Schichtel, P. and Spannowsky, M. (2017) Same-sign W pair production in composite Higgs models. Physical Review D, 95(5), 055002. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.95.055002)

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Abstract

Nonminimal composite Higgs scenarios can contain exotic Higgs states which, if observed at the Large Hadron Collider, will help to constrain the underlying UV structure of the strong dynamics. Doubly charged Higgs bosons are well-motivated scalar degrees of freedom in this context. Their phenomenology in typical composite scenarios can differ from well-established Higgs triplet extensions of the SM. Related search strategies are not necessarily adapted to such a scenario as a consequence. In this paper we discuss the sensitivity reach to doubly charged Higgs bosons with decays into pairs of same-sign W bosons. While production cross sections are small, we show that significant constraints on H ± ± → W ± W ± can be obtained, providing a new opportunity to constrain the potential composite structure of the TeV scale up to m H ± ± ≃ 800     GeV .

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Englert, Professor Christoph
Authors: Englert, C., Schichtel, P., and Spannowsky, M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:Physical Review D
Publisher:American Physical Society
ISSN:1550-7998
ISSN (Online):1550-2368
Published Online:03 March 2017
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 American Physical Society
First Published:First published in Physical Review D 95(5): 055002
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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