Discovering the $h\to Z\gamma$ Decay in $t\bar{t}$ Associated Production

Abstract

We explore the prospects to discover the $h\to Z\gamma$ decay in $t\bar{t}$-associated production, featuring a signal-to-background ratio of $\mathcal{O}(1)$. Performing a detailed analysis of the semi-leptonic $t\bar{t}$-decay channel, we demonstrate that the production mode could lead to a $\sim 5\sigma$ discovery at the high-luminosity LHC, while the effective $hZ\gamma$ coupling could be extracted with a $\sim 15\%$ accuracy. Extending the analysis to potential future $pp$ colliders with 27 TeV and 100 TeV center-of-mass energies, we also show that the latter would allow precision measurements at the few percent level, rendering possible precise extractions of the spin and CP properties of the Higgs boson.

arXiv comment7 pages, 4 figures, updated version matches the one published is Phys. Rev. D

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