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Test of CP invariance in vector-boson fusion production of the Higgs boson in the H → ττ channel in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13TeV with the ATLAS detector

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Abstract

A test of CP invariance in Higgs boson production via vector-boson fusion is performed in the H → ττ decay channel. This test uses the Optimal Observable method and is carried out using 36.1 fb−1 of √s = 13TeV proton–proton collision data collected by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC. Contributions from CP-violating interactions between the Higgs boson and electroweak gauge bosons are described by an effective field theory, in which the parameter d˜ governs the strength of CP violation. No sign of CP violation is observed in the distributions of the Optimal Observable, and d˜ is constrained to the interval [−0.090, 0.035] at the 68% confidence level (CL), compared to an expected interval of d˜∈[−0.035,0.033] based upon the Standard Model prediction. No constraints can be set on d˜ at 95% CL, while an expected 95% CL interval of d˜∈[−0.21,0.15] for the Standard Model hypothesis was expected.

Original languageEnglish
Article number135426
Pages (from-to)1-25
Number of pages25
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume805
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2020
Externally publishedYes

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