Linearly Polarized Gluons and the Higgs Transverse Momentum Distribution
Daniel Boer, Wilco J. den Dunnen, Cristian Pisano, Marc Schlegel,, Werner Vogelsang
TL;DR
This paper investigates how linearly polarized gluons inside unpolarized hadrons influence the Higgs boson's transverse momentum distribution, offering a potential method to determine the Higgs's scalar or pseudoscalar nature.
Contribution
It introduces the role of linearly polarized gluons in Higgs production and proposes their use in identifying the Higgs's parity.
Findings
Linear polarization of gluons affects Higgs transverse momentum distribution
Potential to distinguish Higgs scalar vs pseudoscalar nature
Provides a new probe for Higgs boson properties
Abstract
We study how gluons carrying linear polarization inside an unpolarized hadron contribute to the transverse momentum distribution of Higgs bosons produced in hadronic collisions. They modify the distribution produced by unpolarized gluons in a characteristic way that could be used to determine whether the Higgs boson is a scalar or a pseudoscalar particle.
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