Higgs Decays to $Zγ$ and $γγ$ in the Flavor-Gauged Two Higgs Doublet Model

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Main Authors: Chen, Feng-Zhi, Wen, Qiaoyi, Xu, Fanrong
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author Chen, Feng-Zhi
Wen, Qiaoyi
Xu, Fanrong
author_facet Chen, Feng-Zhi
Wen, Qiaoyi
Xu, Fanrong
contents This work examines the $h\to Zγ$ and $h\toγγ$ decays in the flavor-gauged two Higgs doublet model (FG2HDM), which augments the Standard Model (SM) with an additional scalar doublet, a singlet, and a $U(1)'$ flavor gauge symmetry. Beyond the SM spectrum, FG2HDM predicts five additional physical scalars and a new neutral gauge boson, $Z'$. We demonstrate that while both decay channels are sensitive to charged Higgs loops, $h \to Zγ$ is uniquely modified by fermion-antifermion-$Z$ ($f\bar{f}Z$) vertex corrections. These vertex corrections further impact top-quark observables and the flavor-changing neutral current (FCNC) process $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$. Our analysis identifies a viable parameter space ($m_{H^\pm}>200$~GeV and $λ_{hH^+H^-}<0$) consistent with current $1σ$ experimental limits, where the signal strength $μ_{γγ}$ remains the primary constraint on scalar sector parameters. Regarding the $f\bar{f}Z$ couplings, we delineate the allowed regions in the $\mathcal{Q}_{tL}$-$\mathcal{Q}_{tR}$ plane by evaluating the leading top-quark contributions, revealing that $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ imposes the most stringent bounds. Finally, we highlight that the $14\%$ projected precision for $μ_{Zγ}$ at the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) will significantly enhance sensitivity to the FG2HDM.
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spellingShingle Higgs Decays to $Zγ$ and $γγ$ in the Flavor-Gauged Two Higgs Doublet Model
Chen, Feng-Zhi
Wen, Qiaoyi
Xu, Fanrong
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
This work examines the $h\to Zγ$ and $h\toγγ$ decays in the flavor-gauged two Higgs doublet model (FG2HDM), which augments the Standard Model (SM) with an additional scalar doublet, a singlet, and a $U(1)'$ flavor gauge symmetry. Beyond the SM spectrum, FG2HDM predicts five additional physical scalars and a new neutral gauge boson, $Z'$. We demonstrate that while both decay channels are sensitive to charged Higgs loops, $h \to Zγ$ is uniquely modified by fermion-antifermion-$Z$ ($f\bar{f}Z$) vertex corrections. These vertex corrections further impact top-quark observables and the flavor-changing neutral current (FCNC) process $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$. Our analysis identifies a viable parameter space ($m_{H^\pm}>200$~GeV and $λ_{hH^+H^-}<0$) consistent with current $1σ$ experimental limits, where the signal strength $μ_{γγ}$ remains the primary constraint on scalar sector parameters. Regarding the $f\bar{f}Z$ couplings, we delineate the allowed regions in the $\mathcal{Q}_{tL}$-$\mathcal{Q}_{tR}$ plane by evaluating the leading top-quark contributions, revealing that $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ imposes the most stringent bounds. Finally, we highlight that the $14\%$ projected precision for $μ_{Zγ}$ at the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) will significantly enhance sensitivity to the FG2HDM.
title Higgs Decays to $Zγ$ and $γγ$ in the Flavor-Gauged Two Higgs Doublet Model
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.18540