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Invisible Higgs in theories of large extra dimensions
We discuss the possibility of detecting a Higgs boson in future collider experiments if large extra dimensions are realized in nature. In such a case, the Higgs boson can decay invisibly by oscillating into a graviscalar Kaluza-Klein (KK) tower. We show that the search for such a Higgs at an ee linear collider entails more complications than are usually thought of in relation to an invisibly decaying Higgs, the main sources of such complications being the simultaneous presence of a continuum graviton production and the broadening of the Higgs peak. We discuss possible ways of overcoming such difficulties, and conclude that the detection of such a Higgs boson might still be a problem beyond the mass range of 250-300 GeV.
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Virtual graviton exchanges at the Z pole in large extra dimensions
Abstract In the framework of quantum gravity propagating in large extra dimensions, the effects of virtual Kaluza–Klein gravitons on the imaginary part of the amplitude of the process e + e − →f f are analyzed at the Z pole. Notably, the interference of the almost-continuous spectrum of the KK gravitons with the standard model resonant amplitude is finite and predictable in terms of the fundamental D-dimensional Planck scale MD. We find that, while the virtual-graviton effect on total cross sections vanishes at tree-level, both angular and polarization asymmetries are modified by terms whose relative effect is at most of order 10−4 for MD>1 TeV. Possible shifts in MZ, due to the changes in Breit–Wigner line shape are also discussed.
119099061
Probing the violation of equivalence principle at a muon storage ring via neutrino oscillation
Abstract We examine the possible tests of violation of the gravitational equivalence principle (VEP) at a muon storage ring via neutrino oscillation experiments. If the gravitational interactions of the neutrinos are not diagonal in the flavour basis and the gravitational interaction eigenstates have different couplings to the gravitational field, this leads to the neutrino oscillation. If one starts with μ + beam then appearance of τ ± , e + and μ − in the final state are the signals for neutrino oscillation. We have estimated the number of μ − events in this scenario in ν μ – N deep inelastic scattering. Final state lepton energy distribution can be used to distinguish the VEP scenario from the others. A large area of VEP parameter space can be explored at a future muon storage ring facility with moderate beam energy.
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ZZH coupling: a probe to the origin of EWSB?
Abstract We argue that the ZZH coupling constitutes a simple probe of the nature of the scalar sector responsible for electroweak symmetry breaking. We demonstrate the efficacy of this measure through an analysis of four-dimensional models containing scalars in arbitrary representation of SU (2)× U (1), as well as extra-dimensional models with a non-factorizable geometry. A possible role for the t t H couplings is also discussed.
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Higgs Boson Signals in Three b-jet Final States at the Fermilab Tevatron
At the Fermilab Tevatron, final states with three tagged b-jets could play an important role in searches for a Higgs boson with mass in the range 100-300 GeV. These signals arise from gb fusion and we demonstrate their observability in the limit of a large b-quark Yukawa coupling. Rather promising discovery limits on such a coupling are obtained and consequent effects on the parameter space of the Higgs-boson sector in the MSSM are discussed.
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Deciphering universal extra dimension from the top quark signals at the CERN LHC
Models based on Universal Extra Dimensions predict Kaluza-Klein (KK) excitations of all Standard Model (SM) particles. We examine the pair production of KK excitations of top- and bottom-quarks at the Large Hadron Collider. Once produced, the KK top/bottom quarks can decay to b-quarks, leptons and the lightest KK-particle, γ1, resulting in 2 b-jets, two opposite sign leptons and missing transverse momentum, thereby mimicing top-pair production. We show that, with a proper choice of kinematic cuts, an integrated luminosity of 100 fb−1 would allow a discovery for an inverse radius upto R−1 = 750GeV.
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Diagnosing New Physics in $B \to C \, \tau \, \nu_\tau$ Decays in the Light of the Recent BaBar Result
The BaBar Collaboration has recently reported the measurement of the ratio of the branching fractions of $\bar{B} \to D(D^{*}) \tau^{-} \bar{\nu_\tau}$ to $\bar{B} \to D(D^{*}) \ell^{-} \bar{\nu_\ell}$ which deviates from the Standard Model prediction by 2$\sigma$(2.7$\sigma$). This deviation goes up to 3.4$\sigma$ level when the two measurements in the $D$ and $D^*$ modes are taken together and could indicate new physics. Using an effective Lagrangian for the new physics we study the implication of these results and calculate other observables that can shed light on the nature of the new physics. We show that the measurements of the forward-backward asymmetries and the $\tau$ and $D^*$ polarization fractions can distinguish among the various couplings of the new physics operators.
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Vacuum stability in Split SUSY and Little Higgs models
We study the stability of the effective Higgs potential in the split supersymmetry and Little Higgs models. In particular, we study the effects of higher dimensional operators in the effective potential on the Higgs mass predictions. We find that the size and sign of the higher dimensional operators can significantly change the Higgs mass required to maintain vacuum stability in Split SUSY models. In the Little Higgs models the effects of higher dimensional operators can be large because of a relatively lower cutoff scale. Working with a specific model we find that a contribution from the higher dimensional operator with coefficient of O(1) can destabilize the vacuum.
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Probing light pseudoscalar, axial vector states through $\eta_{b} \to\tau^{+}\tau^{-}$
In this paper, we explore the decay ${\ensuremath{\eta}}_{b}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{\ensuremath{\tau}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\tau}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ as a probe for a light pseudoscalar or a light axial vector state. We estimate the standard model branching ratio for this decay to be $\ensuremath{\sim}4\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}9}$. We show that considerably larger branching ratios, up to the present experimental limit of $\ensuremath{\sim}8%$, are possible in models with a light pseudoscalar or a light axial vector state. As we do not include possible mixing effects between the light pseudoscalar and the ${\ensuremath{\eta}}_{b}$, our results should be reliable when the pseudoscalar mass is away from the ${\ensuremath{\eta}}_{b}$ mass.
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Probing New Physics in Higgs Couplings to Fermions using an Angular Analysis
The standard-model Higgs boson couples to quarks through a parity-even scalar Hqcou- pling. We show that the rare Higgs decay H ! V Z, where V is a vector quarkonium state such as J/ψ (c¯) or �(1S) (bb), can be used to search for the presence of a parity-odd pseudoscalar Hq¯ q coupling. Since both V and Z can decay to a pair of charged leptons, this presents an experimentally-clean channel that can be observed at the high-luminosity LHC or a future hadron collider. The P-even and P-odd Hqcouplings can be measured by analyzing the angular distribution of the final-state leptons.
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Flavor changing decays of Upsilon and J / psi
We study flavor changing processes $\Upsilon \to B/{\bar B} X_s$ and $J/\psi \to D/{\bar D} X_u$ in the B factories and the Tau-Charm factories. In the standard model, these processes are predicted to be unobservable, so they serve as a probe of the new physics. We first perform a model independent analysis, then examine the predictions of models; such as top color models and MSSM with R-parity violation ; for the branching ratios of $\Upsilon \to B/{\bar B} X_s$ and $J/\psi \to D/{\bar D} X_u$ . We find that these branching ratios could be as large as $10^{-6}$ and $10^{-5}$ in the presence of new physics.