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A Light Scalar in Low-Scale Technicolor

arXiv:1011.0745 · doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2011.01.009

Abstract

In addition to the narrow spin-one resonances $I ¨ _{T}$ , $I ¨ _{T}$ and $a_{T}$ occurring in low-scale technicolor, there will be relatively narrow scalars in the mass range 200 to 600--700 GeV. We study the lightest isoscalar state, $I ¨ _{T}$ . In several important respects it is like a heavy Higgs boson with a small vev. It may be discovered with high luminosity at the LHC where it is produced via weak boson fusion and likely has substantial $W^{+} W^{-}$ and $Z^{0} Z^{0}$ decay modes.

10 pages, 5 figures. References added and minor changes made. To appear in Physics Letters B