New Cuts on Higgs to WW Production
Session Number
Project ID: PHYS 03
Advisor(s)
Dr. Peter Dong, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Discipline
Physical Science
Start Date
20-4-2022 9:30 AM
End Date
20-4-2022 9:45 AM
Abstract
We present results of new selection cuts in doubly charged Higgs to WW events. This search is performed using data generated from Monte Carlo simulations using leading lepton transverse momentum, same-sign invariant mass, opposite-sign invariant mass, and missing transverse energy. Monte Carlo simulations about each of these properties were analyzed for each significant background of the doubly charged Higgs: QCD multijet events, Drell-Yan processes, top pair production, and diboson production. The Monte Carlo simulation for each background, along with the Higgs events, used to find the most efficient cuts. The significance of each cut is calculated, and we present cuts optimized to maximize significance.
New Cuts on Higgs to WW Production
We present results of new selection cuts in doubly charged Higgs to WW events. This search is performed using data generated from Monte Carlo simulations using leading lepton transverse momentum, same-sign invariant mass, opposite-sign invariant mass, and missing transverse energy. Monte Carlo simulations about each of these properties were analyzed for each significant background of the doubly charged Higgs: QCD multijet events, Drell-Yan processes, top pair production, and diboson production. The Monte Carlo simulation for each background, along with the Higgs events, used to find the most efficient cuts. The significance of each cut is calculated, and we present cuts optimized to maximize significance.