qqH Search at the LHC with H Decay Into Two Leptons and Two Neutrinos

TL;DR

This paper discusses a Monte Carlo level analysis of the qqH search at the LHC, focusing on Higgs decays into leptons and neutrinos via VBF, and details background reduction techniques.

Contribution

It introduces specific selection cuts for VBF Higgs searches that closely resemble those used for Z boson production, aiding background suppression.

Findings

Effective background reduction strategies identified

Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate feasibility of the search

Methodology aligns with existing Z boson analysis techniques

Abstract

The search for the Higgs boson produced by Vector Boson Fusion (VBF) where the Higgs decays into W pairs and thence to leptons plus neutrinos is discussed at the Monte Carlo generator level. In particular, the cuts which are applied in order to reduce backgrounds are almost exactly those used to extract the VBF production of Z bosons.