CMS search for Standard Model Higgs: H$\to$W$^+$W$^-$ and H$\to$ZZ

TL;DR

This paper reports a CMS search for the Standard Model Higgs boson decaying into W+W- and ZZ channels within a broad mass range, setting upper limits on production cross sections based on 7 TeV collision data.

Contribution

First CMS analysis covering Higgs decays to W+W- and ZZ at 7 TeV over a wide mass range with new upper limit constraints.

Findings

No significant Higgs signal observed.

Upper limits set on Higgs production cross sections.

Analysis covers 110 to 600 GeV/c^2 mass range.

Abstract

A search for the Standard Model Higgs decaying to W$^+$W$^-$ and ZZ in pp collisions from LHC at $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV using up to 1.7 fb$^{-1}$ of data recorded by the CMS detector is presented. This search covers a mass range from 110 GeV/c$^2$ to 600 GeV/c$^2$. No significant excess above Standard Model background expectations is observed. Upper limits on the production cross section are derived.