Speaker
Benjamin Taylor Carlson
(University of Pittsburgh)
Description
Search for Higgs to invisible using vector boson fusion
The search for invisible decays of the Higgs boson is most sensitive in the vector boson fusion channel. This talk will cover experimental aspects of the search for Higgs to invisible, with emphasis VBF. I will begin with an overview of techniques used in run 1, then discuss planned improvements for run 2. This will include an updated optimization procedure, trigger strategies and the impact of pileup. The talk will conclude with a discussion of a few alternative models that serve as indicators of additional signal regions to consider.
