Probing the CP violating Hγγ coupling using interferometry

The diphoton invariant mass distribution from the interference between gg→H→γγ and gg→γγ is almost antisymmetric around the Higgs mass MH.We propose a new observable Aint,the ratio of the sign-reversed integral around MH(e.g.∫MH^MH-5GeV-∫MH^MH+5GeV)and the cross-section of the Higgs signal,to quantify this effect.We study Aint both in the Standard Model(SM)and new physics with various CP violating Hγγ couplings.Aint in SM could reach a value of 10%,while for CP violating Hyy coupling Aint could range from 10% to-10%,which could probably be detected in the HL-LHC experiments.Aint with both CP violating Hγγ and Hgg couplings is also studied,and its range of values is found to be slightly larger.

The diphoton invariant mass distribution from the interference between gg→H→γγ and gg→γγ is almost antisymmetric around the Higgs mass MH.We propose a new observable Aint,the ratio of the sign-reversed integral around MH(e.g.■)and the cross-section of the Higgs signal,to quantify this effect.We study Aint both in the Standard Model(SM)and new physics with various CP violating Hγγ couplings.Aint in SM could reach a value of 10%,while for CP violating Hyy coupling Aint could range from 10% to-10%,which could probably be detected in the HL-LHC experiments.Aint with both CP violating Hγγ and Hgg couplings is also studied,and its range of values is found to be slightly larger.