Search for invisible decays of Higgs bosons in the vector boson fusion and associated ZH production modes
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Journal Article
Abstract
A search for invisible decays of Higgs bosons is performed using the vector boson fusion and associated ZH production modes. In the ZH mode, the Z boson is required to decay to a pair of charged leptons or a bb¯¯¯ quark pair. The searches use the 8┬áTeV pp collision dataset collected by the CMS detector at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of up to 19.7┬áfb−1. Certain channels include data from 7┬áTeV collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.9┬áfb−1. The searches are sensitive to non-standard-model invisible decays of the recently observed Higgs boson, as well as additional Higgs bosons with similar production modes and large invisible branching fractions. In all channels, the observed data are consistent with the expected standard model backgrounds. Limits are set on the production cross section times invisible branching fraction, as a function of the Higgs boson mass, for the vector boson fusion and ZH production modes. By combining all channels, and assuming standard model Higgs boson cross sections and acceptances, the observed (expected) upper limit on the invisible branching fraction at mH=125┬áGeV is found to be 0.58┬á(0.44) at 95┬á% confidence level. We interpret this limit in terms of a Higgs-portal model of dark matter interactions.
Date Issued
2014-08-13
Date Acceptance
2014-07-13
Citation
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, 2014, 74 (8)
ISSN
1124-1861
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Journal / Book Title
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Volume
74
Issue
8
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Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
ST/K003844/1 GRIDPP
ST/L00609X/1 GRIDPP
ST/F006748/1
ST/G502347/1
ST/I000410/1
ST/I002200/1
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ST/I005912/1
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ST/M005356/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
DARK-MATTER
LHC
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 2980