studies of zz production in leptonic final states with atlas
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Studies of ZZ productionStudies of ZZ production
in leptonic final states with ATLASin leptonic final states with ATLAS
Studies of ZZ productionStudies of ZZ production
in leptonic final states with ATLASin leptonic final states with ATLAS
GK Seminar FreiburgGK Seminar Freiburg14 December 201614 December 2016
Jochen Meyer
Introduction 22
Diboson Physics At ATLASDiboson Physics At ATLAS
measurements of total anddifferential cross sections to hellip
hellip probe validity of StandardModel (SM) at TeV scalesearch for new physics
hellip understand irreducible dibosonbackground in Higgs analyses
hellip compare modeling of higher order QCD and EW effects
Introduction 33
Diboson Physics At ATLASDiboson Physics At ATLAS
exploration of self-coupling structureof gauge bosons will hellip
hellip improve understanding ofelectroweak symmetrybreaking and unitarity
hellip intersect with determinationof Higgs couplings
hellip indicate new physics ifanomalous triplequarticcouplings are present
Introduction 44
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state without additional jets in the final state
gluon induced production of ZZ or W+W -
interference effects can be utilized to learn more about s-channel resonance
access to triple gauge couplings
Introduction 55
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state with final state jets (VVjj)
vector boson fusion (VBF) give access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip properties of s-channel particle
vector boson scattering (VBS) gives access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip quartic gauge couplings
hellip properties of t-channel particle
VVjj-electroweak and VVjj-QCD
gauge bosons origination from final stateinitial state radiation
Introduction 66
Status Of ATLAS Diboson AnalysesStatus Of ATLAS Diboson Analyses
many studies at various center-of-mass energies performed inStandard Model group
totaldifferential crosssection measurements
limits on triplequarticgauge couplings
evidence for VBF VBS
dedicated analyses inHiggs groups
cross section properties (spin couplings hellip) high mass searches
exotics groups look mainly for resonances
all kind of subsequent decay modes of diboson system are considered
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 22
Diboson Physics At ATLASDiboson Physics At ATLAS
measurements of total anddifferential cross sections to hellip
hellip probe validity of StandardModel (SM) at TeV scalesearch for new physics
hellip understand irreducible dibosonbackground in Higgs analyses
hellip compare modeling of higher order QCD and EW effects
Introduction 33
Diboson Physics At ATLASDiboson Physics At ATLAS
exploration of self-coupling structureof gauge bosons will hellip
hellip improve understanding ofelectroweak symmetrybreaking and unitarity
hellip intersect with determinationof Higgs couplings
hellip indicate new physics ifanomalous triplequarticcouplings are present
Introduction 44
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state without additional jets in the final state
gluon induced production of ZZ or W+W -
interference effects can be utilized to learn more about s-channel resonance
access to triple gauge couplings
Introduction 55
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state with final state jets (VVjj)
vector boson fusion (VBF) give access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip properties of s-channel particle
vector boson scattering (VBS) gives access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip quartic gauge couplings
hellip properties of t-channel particle
VVjj-electroweak and VVjj-QCD
gauge bosons origination from final stateinitial state radiation
Introduction 66
Status Of ATLAS Diboson AnalysesStatus Of ATLAS Diboson Analyses
many studies at various center-of-mass energies performed inStandard Model group
totaldifferential crosssection measurements
limits on triplequarticgauge couplings
evidence for VBF VBS
dedicated analyses inHiggs groups
cross section properties (spin couplings hellip) high mass searches
exotics groups look mainly for resonances
all kind of subsequent decay modes of diboson system are considered
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 33
Diboson Physics At ATLASDiboson Physics At ATLAS
exploration of self-coupling structureof gauge bosons will hellip
hellip improve understanding ofelectroweak symmetrybreaking and unitarity
hellip intersect with determinationof Higgs couplings
hellip indicate new physics ifanomalous triplequarticcouplings are present
Introduction 44
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state without additional jets in the final state
gluon induced production of ZZ or W+W -
interference effects can be utilized to learn more about s-channel resonance
access to triple gauge couplings
Introduction 55
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state with final state jets (VVjj)
vector boson fusion (VBF) give access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip properties of s-channel particle
vector boson scattering (VBS) gives access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip quartic gauge couplings
hellip properties of t-channel particle
VVjj-electroweak and VVjj-QCD
gauge bosons origination from final stateinitial state radiation
Introduction 66
Status Of ATLAS Diboson AnalysesStatus Of ATLAS Diboson Analyses
many studies at various center-of-mass energies performed inStandard Model group
totaldifferential crosssection measurements
limits on triplequarticgauge couplings
evidence for VBF VBS
dedicated analyses inHiggs groups
cross section properties (spin couplings hellip) high mass searches
exotics groups look mainly for resonances
all kind of subsequent decay modes of diboson system are considered
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 44
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state without additional jets in the final state
gluon induced production of ZZ or W+W -
interference effects can be utilized to learn more about s-channel resonance
access to triple gauge couplings
Introduction 55
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state with final state jets (VVjj)
vector boson fusion (VBF) give access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip properties of s-channel particle
vector boson scattering (VBS) gives access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip quartic gauge couplings
hellip properties of t-channel particle
VVjj-electroweak and VVjj-QCD
gauge bosons origination from final stateinitial state radiation
Introduction 66
Status Of ATLAS Diboson AnalysesStatus Of ATLAS Diboson Analyses
many studies at various center-of-mass energies performed inStandard Model group
totaldifferential crosssection measurements
limits on triplequarticgauge couplings
evidence for VBF VBS
dedicated analyses inHiggs groups
cross section properties (spin couplings hellip) high mass searches
exotics groups look mainly for resonances
all kind of subsequent decay modes of diboson system are considered
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 55
Diboson Production Modes At LHCDiboson Production Modes At LHC
quark-antiquark initial state with final state jets (VVjj)
vector boson fusion (VBF) give access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip properties of s-channel particle
vector boson scattering (VBS) gives access to hellip
hellip triple gauge couplings
hellip quartic gauge couplings
hellip properties of t-channel particle
VVjj-electroweak and VVjj-QCD
gauge bosons origination from final stateinitial state radiation
Introduction 66
Status Of ATLAS Diboson AnalysesStatus Of ATLAS Diboson Analyses
many studies at various center-of-mass energies performed inStandard Model group
totaldifferential crosssection measurements
limits on triplequarticgauge couplings
evidence for VBF VBS
dedicated analyses inHiggs groups
cross section properties (spin couplings hellip) high mass searches
exotics groups look mainly for resonances
all kind of subsequent decay modes of diboson system are considered
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 66
Status Of ATLAS Diboson AnalysesStatus Of ATLAS Diboson Analyses
many studies at various center-of-mass energies performed inStandard Model group
totaldifferential crosssection measurements
limits on triplequarticgauge couplings
evidence for VBF VBS
dedicated analyses inHiggs groups
cross section properties (spin couplings hellip) high mass searches
exotics groups look mainly for resonances
all kind of subsequent decay modes of diboson system are considered
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 77
Motivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final StatesMotivation For ZZ In Leptonic Final States
What makes it particularly interesting to look at ZZ
neither triple nor quartic gauge couplings with only Zs allowed on tree level in SM
in most cases very little backgrounds
very clean signature for both 2ℓ2ν and 4ℓ
full detector capability can be exploited
possibility to reconstruct full eventkinematics in case of 4ℓ
hellip and what are the disadvantages
lower cross sections compared to other diboson processes
lower branching fraction compared to other final states
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction
ATLAS detectorATLAS detector
inner detector for precision tracking
electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter
ATLAS multipurpose particle detector with close tofull phase spacecoverage
muon spectrometeras outer most device
88
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Introduction 99
Outline Of Following StudiesOutline Of Following Studies
overview on ZZ on-shell cross section measurements
triple gauge coupling limits
four lepton inclusive spectrum
gluon fusion signal strength above m(ZZ) threshold and its interpretation
status of high mass Higgs searches in ZZ channel
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
ZZ on-shell measurement1010
44ℓℓ final state final state
four charged lepton final state selection
quite loose lepton requirementsto maximize efficiency
events with two opposite-chargedsame-flavor lepton pairs (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of66 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 116
signal over background ratio of ~17
high reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
)
~50 in four electron channel~85 in four muon channel
main systematics are lepton identification and efficiency
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
ZZ on-shell measurement1111
22ℓℓ22νν final state final state
two charged lepton and missing energy final state
selection of two same-flavoropposite-charged leptons (ℓℓ)
invariant mass requirement of76 lt m(ℓℓ)GeV lt 106
more than 90 GeV missingtransverse energy (E
T
miss) recoiling
to reconstructed Z boson
jet veto and further elaboratedevent requirements
signal over background ratio of ~16
reconstruction efficiency (CZZ
) in electron (muon) amounts 68 (75)
main systematics arise from jet and missing energy reconstruction
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
ZZ on-shell measurement1212
44ℓ and ℓ and 22ℓℓ22νν combination combination
L CZZ
fiducialZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
L BR(ZZ rarr 4ℓ2ℓ2ν) AZZ
CZZ
totalZZσ =
Nobs ndash Nbackground4ℓ 4ℓ
cross section measurement in an fiducialphase space close to detector acceptancefor minimal theoretical dependencies
with luminosity L and efficiencycorrection factor C
ZZ
total ZZ production cross sectionextrapolated from fiducial volume
with branching fraction BR(ZZ rarr X)and acceptance correction factor A
ZZ
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
ZZ on-shell measurement1313
Unfolded Cross SectionsUnfolded Cross Sections
Bayesian iterative unfolding to account for detector resolutionefficiency and acceptance
input is simulation and output is used as next input
unfolding algorithm takes response matrix and measuredspectrum to form a likelihood
4ℓ is unfolded in total phase space while it is fiducial one for 2ℓ2ν
most appropriate measurement to compare theory with
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Triple Gauge Couplings1414
Choice Of DistributionChoice Of Distribution
transverse momentum (pT) of leadingreconstructed Z boson are found
to be sensitive to triple gauge couplings
profile-likelihood-ratio test statistic used to assess compatibility between predictions with aTGCs and data in two highest p
T bins
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Triple Gauge Couplings1515
Limit SettingLimit Setting
vertex function with triple gauge couplings f4
V (forbidden by CP in-
variance) and f5
V (required to be 0 due to parity conservation) (V=Z γ)
current sensitivity well within the unitarization constraints and thereforeno need for a cut-off form factor
95 confidence intervals derived with frequentist method
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
sing
le Z
res
onan
ce
Hig
gs r
eson
ance
ZZ
thre
shol
d
ttba
r th
resh
old
abov
e tt
bar
thre
shol
d
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1616
General PhenomenaGeneral Phenomena
single Z boson resonance
Higgs resonance
SM ZZ continuumproduction of aon-shell Z bosonpair
interference gets strong
heavy top limit invalid for gluoninitial state above ttbar threshold
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1717
Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength Cross Section Measurement And Signal Strength
accuracy of theory predictions of ZZ pro-production via gluon initial state
improved recently significantly
approximations of higher order QCDeffects available but no full NLOcalculation
not negligible uncertainties
measurement of differential 4ℓ gives importantfeedback regarding sanity of calculations
determination of gluon initial statesignal strength above 180 GeV to
μgg
= σ(data) σ(LO)
= 24 plusmn 10(stat) plusmn 05(syst) plusmn 08(theory)
agrees with predicted k-factor of ~2
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Four Lepton Inclusive Spectrum1818
Interpretation As SM Higgs WidthInterpretation As SM Higgs Width
ΓH
dσ off-peakggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
= μH∙ ∙ Γ
H
dσ off-peak SMggrarrHrarrZZ
dmZZ
SM
σ on-peak = μH σ on-peak SM
ggrarrHrarrZZ ggrarrHrarrZZ
with on-shell Higgs signal strength μH it is possible to interpret gluon signal
strength μgg
as Standard Model Higgs width ΓH inside κ-framework
fixed μH makes on-peak cross
section independent of ΓH
off-peak cross section becomesdependent on width Γ
H
limits can be set
besides missing higher order correctionsfor gluon initial state ZZ productionthere are MANY assumptions entering
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
High Mass Higgs Search1919
Search In Search In 44ℓ Channelℓ Channel
bare SM does not hold explanations for all observations (dark matterdark energy neutrino masses hellip)
many extensions have an extended Higgs sector with furtherheavier particles for which we should search
selection of events with two same-flavor opposite-charge leptons pairs(4e 4μ 2e2μ) consistent withon-shell Z bosons
SM ZZ production with identical finalstate is dominant irreducible background
any control region would overlapswith a signal region
precise modeling of predictionsconsidering latest theory results
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
High Mass Higgs Search2020
Current Results For 4Current Results For 4ℓ Channelℓ Channel
expected and observed exclusion crosssections for Higgs-like scalar production
search for resonance dominated by detector resolution using narrowwidth approximation (NWA) for scalar
large width approximation to search forbroader bump (fluctuations are blurred)
interference effects between SMpprarrZZ (main background) andpprarrHrarrZZ found to be smallat current sensitivities
no relevant excess found in run 2data analyzed up to ICHEP
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
High Mass Higgs Search
From 4From 4ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State ℓ To 2ℓ2ν Final State
final state with higher statistics compared to for charged leptons
neutrinos escape ATLAS undetected
determination of ET
miss
through pT balance
transverse mass mT
ZZ is
observable closest tom
4ℓ which cannot be
reconstructed
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
High Mass Higgs Search
Selection Of 2ℓ2ν EventsSelection Of 2ℓ2ν Events
events with exactly two same-flavor opposite-charged leptons with hightransverse momentum
m(ℓℓ) compatible with Z bosonmass within 15 GeV
more than 120 GeV for ET
miss
elaborated cuts on kinematiccorrelations
2222
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
High Mass Higgs Search
Current Results For 2ℓ2ν ChannelCurrent Results For 2ℓ2ν Channel
results can also be interpreted in differentcontext ie as search for a spin-2Kaluza-Klein graviton in a specific model
no excess over expected exclusion up to now
complementary sensitivity to othersearches in HrarrZZ channelparticular above 500 GeV
more statistics than 4ℓ channeldue to higher branching fraction
less background than 2ℓ2q or 2ν2qbecause of cleaner event topology
search for resonance dominated bydetector resolution using NWA
2323
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies
Questions 2424
SummarySummary
diboson physics in general is contributing to our understandingof SM electroweak sector
run 1 triple gauge coupling limits one order of magnitude morestringent than LEP and run 2 improves run 1 by similar amount
various processes production modes and final states can givecomplementary results
different kinematic regions can be accessed trade of between efficiency and resolution
latest theory predictions need to be incorporated properly in allanalyses and related uncertainties need to be estimated carefully
particularly going from LO to NLO for fully gluon initiatedprocesses introduces big k-factor to be considered by searches
run 2 data analyses just started and there is much more possible thancurrent default studies