Standard Model Higgs Boson Searches at the Tevatron

TL;DR

This paper reviews the most sensitive searches for the Standard Model Higgs boson at the Tevatron, highlighting advanced analysis methods and new results from CDF and DØ experiments in key decay channels.

Contribution

It introduces improved analysis techniques that enhance the sensitivity of Higgs boson searches using existing datasets at the Tevatron.

Findings

Updated results for H→WW and ZH→l+l−bar{b} channels

New searches for WH→lνbar{b} channel

Enhanced sensitivity due to improved analysis methods

Abstract

The CDF and D{\O} experiments at the Tevatron are currently the only capable of searching for the Standard Model Higgs boson. This article describes their most sensitive searches in the expected Higgs mass range, focusing on advanced methods used to extract the maximal sensitivity from the data. CDF presents newly updated results for $H \to W^+W^-$ and $ZH \to l^+l^- b\bar{b}$. D{\O}\ presents two new searches for $WH \to l\nu b\bar{b}$. These new analyses use the same 1 fb$^{-1}$ dataset as previous searches, but with improved techniques resulting in markedly improved sensitivity.