New Physics Signals in Longitudinal Gauge Boson Scattering at the LHC
Nov, 2009
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We introduce a novel technique designed to look for signatures of new physics in vector boson fusion processes at the TeV scale. This functions by measuring the polarization of the vector bosons to determine the relative longitudinal to transverse production. In studying this ratio we can directly probe the high energy E^2-growth of longitudinal vector boson scattering amplitudes characteristic of models with non-Standard Model (SM) interactions. We will focus on studying models parameterized by an effective Lagrangian that include a light Higgs with non-SM couplings arising from TeV scale new physics associated with the electroweak symmetry breaking, although our technique can be used in more general scenarios. We will show that this technique is stable against the large uncertainties that can result from variations in the factorization scale, improving upon previous studies that measure cross section alone.- Higgs Physics
- Beyond Standard Model
- Hadronic Colliders
- gauge boson: longitudinal
- new physics: signature
- scale: factorization
- electroweak interaction: symmetry breaking
- gauge boson: scattering amplitude
- effective Lagrangian
- CERN LHC Coll
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