The Search for Higgs Boson Production in the Four-Jet Channel at 192 < &radic;s < 202 GeV With the ALEPH Detector at LEP

Smith, David Hugh (2001) The Search for Higgs Boson Production in the Four-Jet Channel at 192 < &radic;s < 202 GeV With the ALEPH Detector at LEP. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

A search for neutral Higgs boson production in e+e- collisions using data collected by the ALEPH detector at the LEP accelerator is presented. Approximately 413 pb-1 of data collected at centre of mass energies between 188.6 and 201.6 GeV during 1998 and 1999 is used. The selection of candidates is described and the results of the search are presented and interpreted. Particular attention is given to the selection of the final states with four hadronic jets. No evidence of Higgs boson production is found. In the context of the Standard Model the lower limit on the Higgs boson mass is set at 105.2 GeV/c2 at the 95% confidence level.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Additional Information: Adviser: Andy Halley
• Keywords: High energy physics, Theoretical physics
• Date of Award: 2001
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:2001-76264
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2019 16:13
• Last Modified: 19 Nov 2019 16:13
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/76264