Diffractive Higgs boson photoproduction in peripheral collisions
arXiv:0812.1181 · doi:10.1590/S0103-97332008000400028
Abstract
An alternative process is proposed for the diffractive Higgs boson production in peripheral collisions, exploring it through the photon-proton interaction by Double Pomeron Exchange. It is estimated the event rate of the diffractive Higgs production in central rapidity for Tevatron and LHC energies, being of the order of 1 fb, in agreement to the predictions from other diffractive processes. The results are confronted with those obtained from a similar approach of the Durham group.
4 pages, 7 figures, contribution to the proceedings of II Latin American Workshop on High Energy Physics [IILAWHEP], 3-7 Dec. 2007, Sao Miguel das Missoes, Brazil