3-7 July 2023
University of Zululand
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
The Proceedings of SAIP2023 Published: 20 December 2023

Feasibility Study to Search for Additional Scalars at Future $e^+ e^-$ Colliders

5 Jul 2023, 16:00
20m
University of Zululand

University of Zululand

Oral Presentation Track B - Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics

Speaker

Mr Karabo Mosala (University of the Witwatersrand)

Description

We presents a full simulation study of the production of a scalar ($M_{S}$) using $e^+ e^- \rightarrow Z S$ at the future $e^+ e^-$ colliders. We consider the events in which a Scalar recoils against a $Z$ boson decaying into a pair of muons or electrons at $\sqrt{s} = 250$~GeV. We evaluate the statistical precisions of the Scalar mass $m_{S}$ measurement at the future $e^+e^-$ colliders in the $Z \rightarrow \mu^{+} \; \mu^{-} $ channel and provide the extension to additional $Z \rightarrow e^{+} \; e^{-} $ channel. For the whole mass range, $M_{S}= 90-200$~GeV, the observed limit on the cross section is weaker than expected. Furthermore, at $ \approx 95$~GeV the limit is weakest and a new scalar subsequently decays leptonically with a cross section $\approx 0.5$ pb indistinguishable over the Standard Model hypothesis. We use Deep Neural Network (DNN) as a machine learning technique to provide discrimination at $\approx 95$~GeV.

Level for award;(Hons, MSc, PhD, N/A)?

MSc

Apply to be considered for a student ; award (Yes / No)? Yes

Primary authors

Mr Karabo Mosala (University of the Witwatersrand) Mr Pramod Sharma (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) Dr Mukesh Kumar (University of the Witwatersrand,) Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand and iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation) Dr Salah-Eddine Dahbi (University of the Witwatersrand,) Mr Prince Siboniso Ntimeni (University of the Witwatersrand) Mr John Michael Statheros (University of the Witwatersrand)

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