Naslov
New physics models facing lepton flavor violating Higgs decays at the percent level

Autori
Doršner, Ilja ; Fajfer, Svjetlana ; Greljo, Admir ; Kamenik, Jernej F. ; Košnik, Nejc ; Nišandžić, Ivan

Izvornik
Journal of high energy physics (1029-8479) (2015); 215-1

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Higgs Physics; Rare Decays; Beyond Standard Model

Sažetak
We speculate about the possible interpretations of the recently observed excess in the h → τμ decay. We derive a robust lower bound on the Higgs boson coupling strength to a tau and a muon, even in presence of the most general new physics affecting other Higgs properties. Then we reevaluate complementary indirect constraints coming from low energy observables as well as from theoretical considerations. In particular, the tentative signal should lead to τ → μγ at rates which could be observed at Belle II. In turn we show that, barring fine-tuned cancellations, the effect can only be accommodated within models with an extended scalar sector. These general conclusions are demonstrated using a number of explicit new physics models. Finally we show how, given the h → τμ signal, the current and future searches for μ → eγ and μ → e nuclear conversions unambiguously constrain the allowed rates for h → τe.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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