Search for the Higgs boson decay to a pair of electrons in proton-proton collisions at √s=13 TeV
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Journal Article
Abstract
A search is presented for the Higgs boson decay to a pair of electrons (e+e−) in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV. The data set was collected with the CMS experiment at the LHC between 2016 and 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb−1 . The analysis uses event categories targeting Higgs boson production via gluon fusion and vector boson fusion. The observed upper limit on the Higgs boson branching fraction to an electron pair is 3.0 × 10−4 (3.0 × 10−4 expected) at the 95% confidence level,
which is the most stringent limit on this branching fraction to date.
which is the most stringent limit on this branching fraction to date.
Date Issued
2023-11-10
Date Acceptance
2023-02-15
Citation
Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics, 2023, 846
ISSN
0370-2693
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics
Volume
846
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Funded by SCOAP 3 .
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Funded by SCOAP 3 .
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Subjects
Astronomy & Astrophysics
BSM
CMS
Electrons
Higgs
Physical Sciences
Physics
Physics, Nuclear
Physics, Particles & Fields
Science & Technology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 137783