A study of Higgs $\mathbf{CP}$ properties using the Higgs Characterization Model and top associated production

Abstract

This study utilises the Higgs Characterization model to investigate the $CP$ properties of the Higgs coupling to the top quark using the $tH$ and $t\bar{t}H$ generation processes. This is done via simulations of proton-proton collisions with ATLAS detector conditions, which are calculated for seven different $CP$ eigenstates using MadGraph5_aMC@NLO. Three orthogonal categories of cuts are subsequently implemented to find the cut efficiencies, which are used in conjunction with the cross-section to find the signal strength. Comparing the signal strength with experimental results shows that one cannot yet conclusively rule out any Higgs $CP$ eigenstates. Analysing histograms showed that the most $CP$ sensitive variables were the transverse momenta of the Higgs, leptons and photons, which showed a hardening as the Higgs coupling became $CP$ odd.

arXiv comment21 pages, 8 figures

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