# Longitudinal W boson scattering in a light scalar top scenario

## TL;DR

This paper investigates how scalar top quarks in supersymmetry influence high-energy longitudinal W boson scattering, revealing potential deviations from the Standard Model that depend on the Higgs mass origin.

## Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of W boson scattering deviations caused by scalar tops, linking quantum effects to observable collider signatures in a TeV-scale scenario.

## Key findings

- O(1-10%) deviation in differential cross section from SM predictions
- Deviation depends on Higgs mass explanation mechanism
- Highlights potential collider signatures of scalar tops

## Abstract

Scalar tops in the supersymmetric model affect the potential of the standard model-like Higgs at the quatum level. In light of the equivalence theorem, the deviation of the potential from the standard model can be traced by longitudinal gauge bosons. In this work, high energy longitudinal W boson scattering is studied in a TeV-scale scalar top scenario. O(1-10%) deviation from the standard model prediction in the differential cross section is found depending on whether the observed Higgs mass is explained only by scalar tops or by additional contributions at a higher scale.