Abstract
We show that the parity of the hZγ vertex can be probed by interference between the gluon fusion Higgs production, gg→h→γZ→γ+-, and the background, gg→γZ→γ+-, amplitudes. In the presence of a parity violating hZγ vertex, this interference alters the kinematic distribution of the leptons and photon compared to Standard Model (SM) expectations. For a Higgs with SM-sized width and couplings, we find that the size of the effect enters at most at the 10-2 level. Such a small effect cannot be seen at the LHC, even with futuristic high luminosities. Should there exist other broader scalar particles with larger production cross-section times branching ratio to Zγ, then the parity structure of their Zγ couplings can be probed with this technique.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 073007 |
Journal | Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Oct 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 American Physical Society.
Funding
Funders | Funder number |
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National Science Foundation | 1316222 |
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 0757868 |