Exploring BSM Higgs couplings in single top-quark production

Abstract

In this article we study a Standard Model extension modifying the top-quark Yukawa coupling to the Higgs boson by allowing a mixture of CP-odd and -even couplings. Single top-quark production in association with an additional Higgs boson provides a natural laboratory to search for such extensions. However, because of the small cross section the experimental analysis is challenging. Already the measurement of the cross section for this process is highly non-trivial. Furthermore, using only cross section measurements, a certain parameter region would escape detection. Using an explicit BSM scenario we show that employing the Matrix Element Method a precise measurement becomes feasible. Ignoring signal detection efficiencies an integrated luminosity of about 20 fb^-1 would allow a discovery. Assuming signal detection efficiencies at the level of a few percent a potential signal could be established in the high luminosity phase of the LHC.

arXiv comment6 pages, 6 figures

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