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A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In Cdf Ii Data
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Author : Sarah E. Lockwitz
language : en
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Release Date : 2012
A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In Cdf Ii Data written by Sarah E. Lockwitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Discovery Of The Higgs Boson
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Author : Aleandro Nisati
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2016-08-26
Discovery Of The Higgs Boson written by Aleandro Nisati and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-26 with Science categories.
The recent observation of the Higgs boson has been hailed as the scientific discovery of the century and led to the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics. This book describes the detailed science behind the decades-long search for this elusive particle at the Large Electron Positron Collider at CERN and at the Tevatron at Fermilab and its subsequent discovery and characterization at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Written by physicists who played leading roles in this epic search and discovery, this book is an authoritative and pedagogical exposition of the portrait of the Higgs boson that has emerged from a large number of experimental measurements. As the first of its kind, this book should be of interest to graduate students and researchers in particle physics.
A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In Cdf Ii Data
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language : en
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Release Date : 2012
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This dissertation presents a search for the standard model Higgs boson in the associated production process p $\bar{p}$ → ZH → e+e-b$\bar{b}$. Data amounting to an integrated luminosity of 7.5 fb-1 at √s = 1.96 TeV collected at the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) at the Tevatron are analyzed. Two objectives are pursued in the methods applied: maximize acceptance, and distinguish the signal from background. The first aim is met by applying a neural-network-based electron identi cation and considering multiple electron triggers in an effort to improve Z acceptance. In an attempt to maximize the Higgs acceptance, three b quark identification schemes are used allowing for varying event conditions. The latter goal is met by employing more multivariate techniques. First, the dijet mass resolution is improved by a neural network. Then, both single variables and boosted decision tree outputs are fed into a segmented final discriminant simultaneously isolating the signal-like events from the Z with additional jets background and the kinematically di erent tt background. Good agreement is seen with the null hypothesis and upper production cross section ( ZH) times branching ratio (BR(H →b $\bar{b}$)) limits are set for 11 mass hypotheses between 100 and 150 GeV/c2 at the 95% confidence level. For a Higgs boson mass of 115 GeV/c2, this channel sets an observed (expected) upper limit of 3.9 (5.8) times the standard model value of ZH BR(H → b $\bar{b}$). The inclusion of this channel within the combined CDF and Tevatron limits is discussed.
Search For Higgs Leptoquarks And Exotics At Tevatron
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Author : Song Ming Wang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Search For Higgs Leptoquarks And Exotics At Tevatron written by Song Ming Wang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Higgs bosons categories.
A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In The Process Zh Rightarrow Ell Ell B Bar B In 4 1 Unit Fb 1 Of Cdf Ii Data
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language : en
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Release Date : 2010
A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In The Process Zh Rightarrow Ell Ell B Bar B In 4 1 Unit Fb 1 Of Cdf Ii Data written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
The standard model of particle physics provides a detailed description of a universe in which all matter is composed of a small number of fundamental particles, which interact through the exchange of force - carrying gauge bosons (the photon, W{sup ±}, Z and gluons). The organization of the matter and energy in this universe is determined by the effects of three forces; the strong, weak, and electromagnetic. The weak and electromagnetic forces are the low energy manifestations of a single electro-weak force, while the strong force binds quarks into protons and neutrons. The standard model does not include gravity, as the effect of this force on fundamental particles is negligible. Four decades of experimental tests, spanning energies from a few electron-volts (eV) up to nearly two TeV, confirm that the universe described by the standard model is a reasonable approximation of our world. For example, experiments have confirmed the existence of the top quark, the W{sup ±} and the Z bosons, as predicted by the standard model. The latest experimental averages for the masses of the top quark, W{sup ±} and Z are respectively 173.1 ± 0.6(stat.) {+-} 1.1(syst.), 80.399 {+-} 0.023 and 91.1876 {+-} 0.0021 GeV/c2. The SM is a gauge field theory of zero mass particles. However, the SM is able to accommodate particles with non-zero mass through the introduction of a theoretical Higgs field which permeates all of space. Fermions gain mass through interactions with this field, while the longitudinal components of the massive W{sup {+-}} and Z are the physical manifestations of the field itself. Introduction of the Higgs field, directly leads to the predicted existence of an additional particle, the Higgs boson. The Higgs boson is the only particle of the standard model that has not been observed, and is the only unconfirmed prediction of the theory. The standard model describes the properties of the Higgs boson in terms of its mass, which is a free parameter in the theory. Experimental evidence suggests that the Higgs mass has a value between 114.4 and 186 GeV/c2. Particles with a mass in this range can be produced in collisions of less massive particles accelerated to near the speed of light. Currently, one of only a few machines capable of achieving collision energies large enough to potentially produce a standard model Higgs boson is the Tevatron proton-antiproton collider located at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. This dissertation describes the effort to observe the standard model Higgs in Tevatron collisions recorded by the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) II experiment in the ZH --> ll−b{bar b} production and decay channel. In this process, the Higgs is produced along with a Z boson which decays to a pair of electrons or muons (Z --> ll−), while the Higgs decays to a bottom anti-bottom quark pair (H --> b{bar b}). A brief overview of the standard model and Higgs theory is presented in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 explores previous searches for the standard model Higgs at the Tevatron and elsewhere. The search presented in this dissertation expands upon the techniques and methods developed in previous searches. The fourth chapter contains a description of the Tevatron collider and the CDF II detector. The scope of the discussion in Chapter 4 is limited to the experimental components relevant to the current ZH --> l+l−b{bar b} search. Chapter 5 presents the details of object reconstruction; the methods used to convert detector signals into potential electrons, muons or quarks. Chapter six describes the data sample studied for the presence of a ZH --> l+l−b{bar b} signal and details the techniques used to model the data. The model accounts for both signal and non-signal processes (backgrounds) which are expected to contribute to the observed event sample. Chapters 7 and 8 summarize the event selection applied to isolate ZH --> l+l−b{bar b} candidate events from the data sample, and the advanced techniques employed to maximize the separation of the signal from background processes. Chapters 9 and 10 present the systematic uncertainties affecting our modeling of the data sample and the results of the search. Chapter 11 presents a discussion of ZH --> l+l−b{bar b} in the context of the overall Tevatron efforts to observe a standard model Higgs signal.
Measurement Of The Inclusive Electron Cross Section From Heavy Flavour Decays And Search For Compressed Supersymmetric Scenarios With The Atlas Experiment
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Author : Moritz Backes
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-06-11
Measurement Of The Inclusive Electron Cross Section From Heavy Flavour Decays And Search For Compressed Supersymmetric Scenarios With The Atlas Experiment written by Moritz Backes and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-11 with Science categories.
The first part of this thesis presents the measurement of the inclusive cross-section for electron production from heavy-flavour decays in the electron transverse momentum range 7 GeV
Proceedings Of The 28th International Conference On High Energy Physics In 2 Volumes
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Author : Zygmunt Ajduk
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 1997-04-11
Proceedings Of The 28th International Conference On High Energy Physics In 2 Volumes written by Zygmunt Ajduk and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-11 with categories.
The 28th conference from the Rochester series was the major high energy physics conference in 1996. Volume one contains short reports on new theoretical and experimental results. Volume two consists of the review talks presented in the plenary sessions.
A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In The Process Zh U2192 L L B Bar B In 4 1 Fb 1 Of Cdf Ii Data
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
A Search For The Standard Model Higgs Boson In The Process Zh U2192 L L B Bar B In 4 1 Fb 1 Of Cdf Ii Data written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
The standard model of particle physics provides a detailed description of a universe in which all matter is composed of a small number of fundamental particles, which interact through the exchange of force - carrying gauge bosons (the photon, W ±, Z and gluons). The organization of the matter and energy in this universe is determined by the effects of three forces; the strong, weak, and electromagnetic. The weak and electromagnetic forces are the low energy manifestations of a single electro-weak force, while the strong force binds quarks into protons and neutrons. The standard model does not include gravity, as the effect of this force on fundamental particles is negligible. Four decades of experimental tests, spanning energies from a few electron-volts (eV) up to nearly two TeV, confirm that the universe described by the standard model is a reasonable approximation of our world. For example, experiments have confirmed the existence of the top quark, the W± and the Z bosons, as predicted by the standard model. The latest experimental averages for the masses of the top quark, W± and Z are respectively 173.1 ± 0.6(stat.) ± 1.1(syst.), 80.399 ± 0.023 and 91.1876 ± 0.0021 GeV/c2. The SM is a gauge field theory of zero mass particles. However, the SM is able to accommodate particles with non-zero mass through the introduction of a theoretical Higgs field which permeates all of space. Fermions gain mass through interactions with this field, while the longitudinal components of the massive W± and Z are the physical manifestations of the field itself. Introduction of the Higgs field, directly leads to the predicted existence of an additional particle, the Higgs boson. The Higgs boson is the only particle of the standard model that has not been observed, and is the only unconfirmed prediction of the theory. The standard model describes the properties of the Higgs boson in terms of its mass, which is a free parameter in the theory. Experimental evidence suggests that the Higgs mass has a value between 114.4 and 186 GeV/c2. Particles with a mass in this range can be produced in collisions of less massive particles accelerated to near the speed of light. Currently, one of only a few machines capable of achieving collision energies large enough to potentially produce a standard model Higgs boson is the Tevatron proton-antiproton collider located at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. This dissertation describes the effort to observe the standard model Higgs in Tevatron collisions recorded by the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) II experiment in the ZH →l+l-b$ar{b}$ production and decay channel. In this process, the Higgs is produced along with a Z boson which decays to a pair of electrons or muons (Z →l+l-), while the Higgs decays to a bottom anti-bottom quark pair (H → b$ar{b}$). A brief overview of the standard model and Higgs theory is presented in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 explores previous searches for the standard model Higgs at the Tevatron and elsewhere. The search presented in this dissertation expands upon the techniques and methods developed in previous searches. The fourth chapter contains a description of the Tevatron collider and the CDF II detector. The scope of the discussion in Chapter 4 is limited to the experimental components relevant to the current ZH →l+l-b$ar{b}$ search. Chapter 5 presents the details of object reconstruction; the methods used to convert detector signals into potential electrons, muons or quarks. Chapter six describes the data sample studied for the presence of a ZH →l+l-b$ar{b}$ signal and details the techniques used to model the data. The model accounts for both signal and non-signal processes (backgrounds) which are expected to contribute to the observed event sample. Chapters 7 and 8 summarize the event selectio...
The Road To Discovery
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Author : John Alison
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-09-11
The Road To Discovery written by John Alison and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-11 with Science categories.
The research presented here includes important contributions on the commissioning of the ATLAS experiment and the discovery of the Higgs boson. The thesis describes essential work on the alignment of the inner tracker during the commissioning of the experiment and development of the electron identification algorithm. The subsequent analysis focuses on the search for the Higgs boson in the WW channel, including the development of a method to model the critical W+jet background. In addition, the thesis provides excellent introductions, suitable for non-specialists, to Higgs physics, to the LHC, and to the ATLAS experiment.
High Energy Physics 99 Proceedings Of The International Europhysics Conference On High Energy Physics Tampere Finland 15 21 July 1999
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Author : K Huitu
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
High Energy Physics 99 Proceedings Of The International Europhysics Conference On High Energy Physics Tampere Finland 15 21 July 1999 written by K Huitu and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Science categories.
High Energy Physics 99 contains the 18 invited plenary presentations and 250 contributions to parallel sessions presented at the International Europhysics Conference on High Energy Physics. The book provides a comprehensive survey of the latest developments in high energy physics. Topics discussed include hard high energy, structure functions, soft interactions, heavy flavor, the standard model, hadron spectroscopy, neutrino masses, particle astrophysics, field theory, and detector development.