Fitting the b-quark PDF as a massive-b scheme: Higgs production in bottom fusion

Abstract

We show that a simple and accurate approach to the computation of hadron collider processes involving initial-state $b$ quarks can be obtained by introducing an independently parametrized b PDF. We use the so-called FONLL method for the matching of a scheme in which the b quark is treated as a massless parton to that in which it is treated as a massive state, and extend it to the case in which the b quark PDF is not necessarily determined by perturbative matching conditions. This generalizes to hadronic collisions analogous results previously obtained for deep-inelastic scattering. The results corresponds to a `massive b' scheme, in which b mass effects are retained, yet the b quark is endowed with a PDF. We specifically study Higgs production in bottom fusion, and show that our approach overcomes difficulties related to the fact that in a standard massive four-flavor scheme b-quark induced processes only start at high perturbative orders.

arXiv comment15 pages, 3 figures, Final version, to be published in EPJC. Some typos corrected and a few clarifying sentences added, specifically in the conclusion

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