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A New Way to Detect the Higgs. S. Reucroft Northeastern University, Boston. Work done with Y.N. Srivastava, J. Swain and A. Widom 1. hep-ph/0509151 and Euro. Phys. J. C (theory) 2. hep-ph/0511233 (experimental consequences). Standard ways to look for Higgs. Really only two techniques:
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A New Way to Detect the Higgs S. Reucroft Northeastern University, Boston Work done with Y.N. Srivastava, J. Swain and A. Widom 1. hep-ph/0509151 and Euro. Phys. J. C (theory) 2. hep-ph/0511233 (experimental consequences) ≥TeV Workshop August 28, 2006
Standard ways to look for Higgs Really only two techniques: 1) Direct searches; 2) Indirect appearances in loops with heavy particles (radiative corrections). NOT EASY ≥TeV Workshop August 28, 2006
http://lepewwg.web.cern.ch/LEPEWWG/ 114 GeV<MH<199 GeV (95% CL)
http://cmsinfo.cern.ch/outreach/CMSdocuments/CMSplots/CMSplots.html100 fb-1, 10 yrs at 1033 cm-2s-1
http://cmsinfo.cern.ch/outreach/CMSdocuments/CMSplots/CMSplots.html100 fb-1, 10 yrs at 1033 cm-2s-1
http://cmsinfo.cern.ch/outreach/CMSdocuments/CMSplots/CMSplots.html 100 fb-1, 10 yrs at 1033 cm-2s-1
http://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/TDR/TDR.html30 fb-1, 30 yrs at 1032 cm-2s-1 ≥TeV Workshop August 28, 2006
http://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/TDR/TDR.html100 fb-1, 10 yrs at 1033 cm-2s-1
A New Method • Based on a Very Simple Idea • Look for the Higgs FIELD instead of the Higgs PARTICLE • Problem: Higgs is very massive very short range Higgs field • A Particle very close to the Source of a Higgs Field will experience a Mass Adjustment • Look at the Effect on Pairs of Massive Particles near Pair Threshold ≥TeV Workshop August 28, 2006
hep-ph/0509151 = Euro. Phys. J. C ≥TeV Workshop August 28, 2006
Summary • Look at Pairs of Massive Particles Near Threshold • Higgs Field Causes Mass Shifts • Experimentally Difficult and Delicate Technique (Like all Higgs Techniques) • Complements Higgs Boson Searches • New Powerful Higgs Tool at LHC, ILC,…. • Unlike Direct and Indirect Higgs Boson Searches, It Provides Unambiguous Proof of Presence or Absence of Higgs Field ≥TeV Workshop August 28, 2006