Tevatron-for-LHC Report: Higgs

TL;DR

This report reviews Higgs boson searches at the Tevatron, emphasizing experimental techniques, theoretical calculations, and their relevance for future LHC measurements, contributing to understanding electroweak symmetry breaking.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of experimental and theoretical progress at the Tevatron relevant for Higgs searches and future LHC experiments.

Findings

Progress in Higgs production and decay calculations

Insights into non-standard model Higgs bosons

Experimental techniques applicable to LHC

Abstract

The search for Higgs bosons in both the standard model and its extensions is well under way at the Tevatron. As the integrated luminosity collected increases into the multiple inverse femptobarn range, these searches are becoming very interesting indeed. Meanwhile, the construction of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and its associated experiments at CERN are nearing completion. In this TeV4LHC workshop, it was realized that any experience at the Tevatron with respect to backgrounds, experimental techniques and theoretical calculations that can be verified at the Tevatron which have relevance for future measurements at the LHC were important. Studies and contributions to these efforts were made in three broad categories: theoretical calculations of Higgs production and decay mechanisms; theoretical calculations and discussions pertaining to non-standard model Higgs bosons; and experimental reviews, analyses and developments at both the Tevatron and the upcoming LHC experiments. All of these contributions represent real progress towards the elucidation of the mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking.