Probing the Electroweak Phase Transition at the LHC
Event Date:
Monday, 23 January 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Aniket Joglekar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Title: Probing the Electroweak Phase Transition at the LHC
Abstract:Understanding the nature of Electroweak (EW) phase transition is important
for assessing the viability of interesting scenarios such as EW
baryogenesis. We explore the correlation between the triple Higgs coupling
and the nature of the EW phase transition. We consider a minimal extension
of the standard model (SM) by a singlet scalar, that establishes the
connection with the effective field theory approach and analyze the limits
of its validity. Finally, We discuss the cuts that can maximize the
sensitivity at the LHC for values of the triple Higgs coupling
significantly different from the SM value.
Venue:
Room 202, Physics Department
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai