The Higgs Working Group: Summary Report (2001)

TL;DR

This report summarizes theoretical advancements and experimental search strategies for Higgs bosons at TeV-scale colliders, including the LHC and Tevatron, covering Standard Model, MSSM, and charged Higgs scenarios.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of Higgs search methods, recent theoretical developments, and experimental prospects at current colliders, integrating multiple channels and models.

Findings

Identification of promising Higgs search channels at LHC and Tevatron

Assessment of experimental sensitivities for various Higgs bosons

Summary of theoretical models guiding experimental searches

Abstract

Report of the Higgs working group for the Workshop `Physics at TeV Colliders', Les Houches, France, 21 May - 1 June 2001. It contains 7 separate sections: A. Theoretical Developments B. Higgs Searches at the Tevatron C. Experimental Observation of an invisible Higgs Boson at LHC D. Search for the Standard Model Higgs Boson using Vector Boson Fusion at the LHC E. Study of the MSSM channel $A/H \to \tau \tau$ at the LHC F. Searching for Higgs Bosons in $t\bar t H$ Production G. Studies of Charged Higgs Boson Signals for the Tevatron and the LHC