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arxiv: 1012.3487 · v1 · pith:B4MQ2STMnew · submitted 2010-12-15 · ✦ hep-ph

Light charged Higgs in the NMSSM

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keywords higgschargedlightcp-oddsearchalreadybosonclass
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We review motivation for a light charged Higgs scenario that occurs in a class of models with a light CP-odd Higgs boson. If the light CP-odd Higgs is doublet-like the charged Higgs is typically lighter than the top quark and it dominantly decays into $W^\pm A$ with $B(H^+ \to W^+ A) > 70%$. We summarize experimental constraints from direct searches and discuss search strategies based on subleading decay modes of the CP-odd Higgs. A search for $t \to H^+ b, \;\;\;\; H^+ \to W^+ A, \;\;\;\; A \to \mu^+ \mu^- $ could provide an evidence for the charged Higgs or a discovery already with 1 fb$^{-1}$ of data at the LHC.

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