Abstract
The Higgs boson pair production at a linear collider is analyzed in the final state in the context of lepton-specific or type IV two Higgs doublet models (2HDMs). Both beams are assumed to be unpolarized. The Higgs boson pairs () are produced through off-shell production and decay to jets, which is the main decay channel for neutral Higgs bosons in 2HDM type IV. Using a simplified detector simulation based on the SiD detector at ILC, the signal is studied through the -jet pair invariant mass reconstruction. Several benchmark scenarios are considered for center-of-mass energies of 500 and 1000 GeV at integrated luminosity of . Among standard model background processes, the main background is followed by . This background is, however, well under control. With the luminosity assumed in the analysis, striking signals are obtained beyond the reach of the LHC. Such signals would allow for precise determination of masses and cross sections and already much lower luminosities are sufficient for discovery.
- Received 29 May 2018
- Revised 3 October 2018
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.98.115004
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