Measuring the Gamma-Gamma Coupling of the Higgs at Linear Colliders
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✦ hep-ph
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gammahiggsmeasurementbackgroundcouplinglinearproductionallows
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Observing the production of the Higgs particle in the $\gamma$-$\gamma$ mode of a linear $e^+e^-$ collider allows for the measurement of the $H\gamma\gamma$ coupling. We point out that for the intermediate Higgs mass range this measurement is considerably more challenging than previously believed. The $b \bar b$ signature receives a large background from the production of heavy quark pairs by resolved photons. We quantify the experimental requirements needed to make a meaningful measurement in the presence of this background.
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