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Interference effects in gluon-fusion Higgs boson production

Federico Buccioni , Federica Devoto This is my paper

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Destructive interference in gluon-fusion Higgs production reduces the diphoton rate by 1.6% and the Z gamma rate by 3%.

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The paper computes higher-order corrections to signal-background interference in Higgs production via gluon fusion, with emphasis on the resonance region for decays that proceed through loops. It reports that the interference is destructive in both the diphoton and Z gamma channels. A reader would care because the size of these corrections directly influences the extracted Higgs production cross section in precision measurements. The calculations rely on perturbative QCD to isolate the interference contribution relative to the pure signal.

Core claim

In the resonance region, higher-order perturbative QCD computations of the interference between the Higgs signal and the continuum background show a destructive effect that reduces the resonant production rate by about 1.6% for gg to H to gamma gamma and by roughly 3% for gg to H to Z gamma.

What carries the argument

Higher-order perturbative QCD computations of the signal-background interference amplitudes in the resonance region.

If this is right

  • The resonant Higgs production rate in the diphoton channel is reduced by 1.6%.
  • The resonant rate in the Z gamma decay mode is reduced by 3%.
  • Interference effects are largest relative to the signal for loop-induced Higgs decays.
  • The focus on the resonance region isolates the interference terms that are most relevant for rate measurements.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar percentage-level corrections may appear in other loop-induced Higgs decay channels not examined here.
  • Incorporating these interference terms into global fits would tighten the uncertainty on the gluon-fusion cross section.
  • Experimental analyses that bin finely around the resonance peak could directly test the size of the reported reductions.

Load-bearing premise

Higher-order perturbative QCD computations accurately capture the interference without significant contributions from even higher orders or non-perturbative effects.

What would settle it

A high-precision measurement of the Higgs diphoton or Z gamma rate in the resonance region that deviates from the no-interference prediction by more than the stated percentages.

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Figure 2. Figure 2: Imaginary part of one-loop background amplitudes. The dashed line repre [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_2.png] view at source ↗
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In this contribution we summarize recent progress in higher-order computations of signal-background interference effects in Higgs boson production via gluon fusion. The focus is on the resonance region, where interference terms are most significant relative to the pure signal contribution when the Higgs boson decay is loop-induced. We present results for the well-studied $gg \to H \to \gamma\gamma$ process and for the rare $gg \to H \to Z\gamma$ mode. In both cases, the interference is destructive, reducing the resonant Higgs boson production rate by about 1.6\% in the diphoton channel and by roughly 3\% in the $Z\gamma$ decay mode.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript summarizes recent higher-order perturbative QCD computations of signal-background interference in gluon-fusion Higgs production, with focus on the resonance region for the loop-induced decays gg → H → γγ and gg → H → Zγ. It reports that the interference is destructive in both channels, reducing the resonant Higgs production rate by about 1.6% in the diphoton channel and roughly 3% in the Zγ mode.

Significance. If the quoted interference corrections hold, they supply relevant higher-order adjustments for precision Higgs phenomenology at the LHC, especially for rare decay channels where interference is relatively large. The emphasis on resonance kinematics and loop-induced modes aligns with standard needs for accurate theoretical predictions in Higgs physics.

minor comments (2)
  1. The abstract states numerical results (1.6% and ~3%) without accompanying uncertainties or a brief outline of the computational setup; adding these would improve clarity even in a summary contribution.
  2. Consider including a short comparison to lower-order results or existing literature values for the interference corrections to contextualize the higher-order improvements.

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We thank the referee for their concise and positive summary of our manuscript on interference effects in gluon-fusion Higgs production. The report recommends minor revision but lists no specific major comments, so we have no individual points to address.

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No significant circularity; results are direct outputs of perturbative calculations

full rationale

The paper summarizes higher-order pQCD computations of signal-background interference in gg → H → γγ and gg → H → Zγ, reporting destructive interference corrections of ~1.6% and ~3% in the resonance region. These percentages are presented as numerical outcomes of the calculations rather than fitted parameters, self-defined quantities, or results justified solely by self-citation. No equations, ansatze, or uniqueness theorems are invoked in the provided text that would reduce the central claims to the inputs by construction. The focus on loop-induced decays and resonance kinematics follows standard practice in the field without introducing load-bearing self-referential steps.

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