Discovery Potential for the SM Higgs Boson in the Inclusive Search Channels

TL;DR

This paper reviews the discovery potential of the Standard Model Higgs Boson in key decay channels at the LHC, based on simulations and analyses from ATLAS and CMS experiments.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the detection prospects for the Higgs boson in inclusive channels using realistic detector simulations and recent analysis results.

Findings

Potential to discover the Higgs in gamma gamma, WW, and ZZ channels

Summary of recent analyses with realistic detector simulations

Assessment of discovery reach at the LHC

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the potential to discover a Standard Model Higgs Boson in the inclusive search channels at the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the LHC. The most important decay modes, $H \to \gamma \gamma$, $H \to WW \to ll\nu\nu$ and $H \to ZZ \to 4l$ are described and a summary of recently published analyses using realistic detector simulations is presented.