The SM expected branching ratio for $h \to γγ$ and an excess for $h \to Z γ$

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Autori principali: He, Xiao-Gang, Huang, Zhong-Lv, Li, Ming-Wei, Liu, Chia-Wei
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author He, Xiao-Gang
Huang, Zhong-Lv
Li, Ming-Wei
Liu, Chia-Wei
author_facet He, Xiao-Gang
Huang, Zhong-Lv
Li, Ming-Wei
Liu, Chia-Wei
contents The recent measurements of $h \to Z γ$ from ATLAS and CMS show an excess of the signal strength $μ_Z = (σ\cdot{\cal B})_{\mathrm{obs}}/(σ\cdot{\cal B})_{\mathrm{SM}}=2.2\pm 0.7$, normalized as 1 in the standard model~(SM). If confirmed, it would be a signal of new physics (NP) beyond the SM. We study NP explanation for this excess. In general, for a given model, it also affects the process $h \to γγ$. Since the measured branching ratio for this process agrees well with the SM prediction, the model is severely constrained. We find that a minimally fermion singlets and doublet extended NP model can explain simultaneously the current data for $h \to Z γ$ and $h\to γγ$. There are two solutions. Although both solutions enhance the amplitude of $h \to Z γ$ to the observed one, in one of the solutions the amplitude of $h \to γγ$ flips sign to give the observ ed branching ratio. This seems to be a contrived solution although cannot be ruled out simply using branching ratio measurements alone. However, we find another solution that naturally enhances $h \to Z γ$ to the measured value, but keeps the amplitude of $h \to γγ$ close to its SM prediction. We also comment on the phenomenology associated with these new fermions.
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spellingShingle The SM expected branching ratio for $h \to γγ$ and an excess for $h \to Z γ$
He, Xiao-Gang
Huang, Zhong-Lv
Li, Ming-Wei
Liu, Chia-Wei
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
The recent measurements of $h \to Z γ$ from ATLAS and CMS show an excess of the signal strength $μ_Z = (σ\cdot{\cal B})_{\mathrm{obs}}/(σ\cdot{\cal B})_{\mathrm{SM}}=2.2\pm 0.7$, normalized as 1 in the standard model~(SM). If confirmed, it would be a signal of new physics (NP) beyond the SM. We study NP explanation for this excess. In general, for a given model, it also affects the process $h \to γγ$. Since the measured branching ratio for this process agrees well with the SM prediction, the model is severely constrained. We find that a minimally fermion singlets and doublet extended NP model can explain simultaneously the current data for $h \to Z γ$ and $h\to γγ$. There are two solutions. Although both solutions enhance the amplitude of $h \to Z γ$ to the observed one, in one of the solutions the amplitude of $h \to γγ$ flips sign to give the observ ed branching ratio. This seems to be a contrived solution although cannot be ruled out simply using branching ratio measurements alone. However, we find another solution that naturally enhances $h \to Z γ$ to the measured value, but keeps the amplitude of $h \to γγ$ close to its SM prediction. We also comment on the phenomenology associated with these new fermions.
title The SM expected branching ratio for $h \to γγ$ and an excess for $h \to Z γ$
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.08190