Top-Antitop Background Minimization To Improve Doubly Charged Higgs Boson Detection Sensitivity
Session Number
PHYS 16
Advisor(s)
Dr. Peter Dong, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Discipline
Physical Science
Start Date
17-4-2025 2:15 PM
End Date
17-4-2025 2:30 PM
Abstract
The doubly charged Higgs boson is a particle predicted by various theoretical models such as the left-right symmetric Model. Using data from the CMS detector at the LHC in collaboration with Fermilab, we reconstruct signal events while making cuts to minimize background detection. The Higgs Boson is predicted to have a decay that results in two same-sign leptons. In order to minimize background from decays that produce similar decay results, we look to create optimal cuts on top-antitop decays which also result in di-lepton same-charge production if such cuts exist. This will help us narrow down possible signals while omitting background from consideration in order to improve our doubly charged Higgs boson signal detection sensitivity.
Top-Antitop Background Minimization To Improve Doubly Charged Higgs Boson Detection Sensitivity
The doubly charged Higgs boson is a particle predicted by various theoretical models such as the left-right symmetric Model. Using data from the CMS detector at the LHC in collaboration with Fermilab, we reconstruct signal events while making cuts to minimize background detection. The Higgs Boson is predicted to have a decay that results in two same-sign leptons. In order to minimize background from decays that produce similar decay results, we look to create optimal cuts on top-antitop decays which also result in di-lepton same-charge production if such cuts exist. This will help us narrow down possible signals while omitting background from consideration in order to improve our doubly charged Higgs boson signal detection sensitivity.