Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Physics
Department
Physics and Astronomy
First Advisor
Alakabha Datta
Second Advisor
Donald J. Summers
Third Advisor
Hailin Sang
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The kinematic and angular distributions are calculated for the decay Λ b → Λclν l. Deviations from the standard model are expected given the apparent lepton flavor violation in the process B → D(*)+ τ – ντ. Including these measured deviations from the SM, the upper and lower bounds for R Λb = B(Λ b → Λcτ ντ) / B(Λ b → Λcl νl) are calculated along with other observables for a variety of new physics Lorentz structures. Distributions are also calculated for H → W –W+*(or H +*) → τ–ν ττ+ντ via Type II and leptophilic 2HDM’s. Although, the Higgs was found at the LHC in 2012, the question remains whether it is of the SM variety. A MadGraph simulation is performed confirming the dihedral distribution calculation given the experimentally determined uncertainties in the Higgs’ couplings. The density matrix method and helicity formalism technique are employed for deriving these distributions.
Recommended Citation
Shivashankara, Shanmuka, "Searching For New Physics In The B-Quark’s And Higgs’ Sectors Via Kinematic And Angular Distributions" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 775.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/775