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 Below 80-90GeV, for a generic (pseudo-)scalar $\phi$ (light Higgs, radion, dilaton, axion, ALP'​s...),​ the decay $\phi$ → Z*Z is kinematically closed and $\phi$ → $\gamma\gamma$ becomes challenging to trigger on, so that the gluon-gluon Fusion mechanism to produce $\phi$ is not promising anymore (see for instance [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1607.08653|1607.08653]]). Below 80-90GeV, for a generic (pseudo-)scalar $\phi$ (light Higgs, radion, dilaton, axion, ALP'​s...),​ the decay $\phi$ → Z*Z is kinematically closed and $\phi$ → $\gamma\gamma$ becomes challenging to trigger on, so that the gluon-gluon Fusion mechanism to produce $\phi$ is not promising anymore (see for instance [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1607.08653|1607.08653]]).
  
-  * Quick contur study using the BNT ALP UFO file. All couplings set to zero except the photons which is scanned over. {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​combinedhybrid.pdf | 2D scan }}. Over a wide range of $\phi$ masses ($M_{ALP}$ on the plot) the sensitivity extends down to $C_{\gamma\gamma}/​\Lambda \approx 3$ TeV$^{-1}$. ​ +  * Quick contur study using the BNT ALP UFO file. All couplings set to zero except the photons which is scanned over. {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​combinedhybrid.pdf | 2D scan }}. Over a wide range of $\phi$ masses ($M_{ALP}$ on the plot) the sensitivity extends down to $C_{\gamma\gamma}/​\Lambda \approx 3$ TeV$^{-1}$. ​Here the scan is performed over the following ranges: $m_a:$ 1 to 50 GeV, $g_{a\gamma\gamma}$:​ 10 to $10^{-6}$, $g_{aZ\gamma}$:​ 10 to $10^{-6}$ ​   
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   * Checking at an example point in the above scan, $M_{ALP} = 1.8$ GeV, $C_{\gamma\gamma}/​\Lambda = 5.2$ TeV$^{-1}$, all other couplings set to zero. The $\phi$ decays 100% to $\gamma\gamma$ as expected (width $10^{-7}$ GeV). The main production mechanisms are $\gamma, W$ or $Z$ + $\phi$. $gg \rightarrow \phi$ is zero. The different subprocess cross sections are visible in the example Herwig output file: {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​lhc-s101-runpoint_0095.out.txt | lhc-s101-runpoint_0095.out}}   * Checking at an example point in the above scan, $M_{ALP} = 1.8$ GeV, $C_{\gamma\gamma}/​\Lambda = 5.2$ TeV$^{-1}$, all other couplings set to zero. The $\phi$ decays 100% to $\gamma\gamma$ as expected (width $10^{-7}$ GeV). The main production mechanisms are $\gamma, W$ or $Z$ + $\phi$. $gg \rightarrow \phi$ is zero. The different subprocess cross sections are visible in the example Herwig output file: {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​lhc-s101-runpoint_0095.out.txt | lhc-s101-runpoint_0095.out}}
 +  * Some more scans as suggested by Aoife and Jose:
 +  * {{:​2019:​groups:​higgs:​combinedhybrid50.png?​200|}} ​
 +  * {{:​2019:​groups:​higgs:​combinedhybrid30.png?​200|}}
 +  * {{:​2019:​groups:​higgs:​combinedhybrid10.png?​200|}}
  
 For instance, Higgs composite models with additional light scalars:​[[https://​arxiv.org/​pdf/​1810.11142.pdf|1710.11142]],​ [[https://​arxiv.org/​pdf/​1902.08690.pdf|1902.08690]]. For instance, Higgs composite models with additional light scalars:​[[https://​arxiv.org/​pdf/​1810.11142.pdf|1710.11142]],​ [[https://​arxiv.org/​pdf/​1902.08690.pdf|1902.08690]].
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-Promising DECAYS: $\phi\to\gamma\gamma$ (and $\mu\mu$, $bb$, $\tau\tau$, Missing E_T ?) [names: **TF**]+Promising DECAYS: $\phi\to\gamma\gamma$ (and $\mu\mu$, $bb$, $\tau\tau$, Missing E_T ?) [names: **TF, JZ**]
  
 General comment: If the particle is lighter than hadronic threshold ($m_a <​3m_\pi<​450\rm MeV$ for CP-odd scalar), the particle is easily long-lived in the reasonable parameter space. Many literature ignores loop-factor $16\pi^2$, which sometimes leads to less physical parameter space. A scale $\Lambda/​C_{\gamma\gamma}=1\rm TeV$ in [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1708.00443|1708.00443]] parameterization corresponds to a scale $f_a =6\rm GeV$ in the decay constant (SSB scale).So ALP being invisible is quite possible with sub-GeV mass and $f_a >100\rm GeV$. Estimates with ALP as missing energy in [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1409.4792|1409.4792]] (mono-jet), [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1701.05379|1701.05379]] (mono-W, mono-Z, mono-Higgs) and [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1901.03061|1901.03061]].  ​ General comment: If the particle is lighter than hadronic threshold ($m_a <​3m_\pi<​450\rm MeV$ for CP-odd scalar), the particle is easily long-lived in the reasonable parameter space. Many literature ignores loop-factor $16\pi^2$, which sometimes leads to less physical parameter space. A scale $\Lambda/​C_{\gamma\gamma}=1\rm TeV$ in [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1708.00443|1708.00443]] parameterization corresponds to a scale $f_a =6\rm GeV$ in the decay constant (SSB scale).So ALP being invisible is quite possible with sub-GeV mass and $f_a >100\rm GeV$. Estimates with ALP as missing energy in [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1409.4792|1409.4792]] (mono-jet), [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1701.05379|1701.05379]] (mono-W, mono-Z, mono-Higgs) and [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1901.03061|1901.03061]].  ​
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 {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​alp-pr.tar.gz |ALP UFO file }} from [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1708.00443|Bauer,​ Neubert, Thamm]] with fix for the ALP mass / Higgs/ Z mass bug from Peter Richardson. {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​alp-pr.tar.gz |ALP UFO file }} from [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1708.00443|Bauer,​ Neubert, Thamm]] with fix for the ALP mass / Higgs/ Z mass bug from Peter Richardson.
  
-{{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​alp_chiral_ufo_v2.tar.gz |ALP UFO file }} from [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1701.05379|Brivio,​ Gavela, Merlo, Mimasu, No, del Rey, Sanz]] (with fix for the ALP width).+{{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​alp_chiral_ufo_v2.tar.gz |ALP UFO file }} from [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1701.05379|1701.05379]] (Brivio, Gavela, Merlo, Mimasu, No, del Rey, Sanz(with fix for the ALP width). 
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 {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​alp_linear_ufo.tar.gz | ALP linear UFO file }} from [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1701.05379|Brivio,​ Gavela, Merlo, Mimasu, No, del Rey, Sanz]] (also with fix for the ALP width - GP). {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​alp_linear_ufo.tar.gz | ALP linear UFO file }} from [[https://​arxiv.org/​abs/​1701.05379|Brivio,​ Gavela, Merlo, Mimasu, No, del Rey, Sanz]] (also with fix for the ALP width - GP).
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     * Z*-->​Zphi-->​llgamma or gammaphi-->​3gamma     * Z*-->​Zphi-->​llgamma or gammaphi-->​3gamma
       * (Above 2 with 'Bauer et al.' model)       * (Above 2 with 'Bauer et al.' model)
-    * h*-->​Zphi-->​llgamma gamma (derive UFO from h*-->ZZ* with add'l functionality?​)+    * h*-->​Zphi-->​llgamma gamma (derive UFO from h*-->ZZ* with add'l functionality?​) ​[**SJ**]
     * qqbar/​e+e--->​Z*/​gamma*-->​Zphi-->​llgamma gamma (started LH 2017)     * qqbar/​e+e--->​Z*/​gamma*-->​Zphi-->​llgamma gamma (started LH 2017)
     * qqbar-->​Z*/​gamma*-->​phi + 2j (VBF version of above)     * qqbar-->​Z*/​gamma*-->​phi + 2j (VBF version of above)
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     * tprime--tphi,​ phi-->​gamma gamma (singlet pseudo-scalar,​ composite Higgs)     * tprime--tphi,​ phi-->​gamma gamma (singlet pseudo-scalar,​ composite Higgs)
  
-  * Theoretical:​ recasting as 2HDM+  * Theoretical:​ recasting as 2HDM and other benchmark models [**JQ**]
  
   * Experimental: ​   * Experimental: ​
     * '​fat'​ photons [**SJ**]     * '​fat'​ photons [**SJ**]
-    *statistical tool to produce proto-limits after proto-selections [**SJ**]+    *statistical tool to produce proto-limits after proto-selections [**SJ**]: Such a tool is now ready. This uses likelihood ratio as a test statistic i.e. L(s+b)/​L(b). Uses Cls method to quote the upper limits which is commonly and widely used by CMS and ATLAS. This has been cross-checked against the CMS limit tool for cut and counting experiment. But the present code can be extended to do a shape based limit.
  
 Contributions on the above projects to the Friday closing talk (by the Higgs convenors) should include (~1-2 slides): Contributions on the above projects to the Friday closing talk (by the Higgs convenors) should include (~1-2 slides):
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 Please send to Gregory, Susan and Jose by Thursday morning (so we can give a synthesis to the speaker by ~Thursday noon and also circulate among us) Please send to Gregory, Susan and Jose by Thursday morning (so we can give a synthesis to the speaker by ~Thursday noon and also circulate among us)
  
 +Thank you all for all the work, and let's not stop here! {{ :​2019:​groups:​higgs:​suzannegregorylightscalarlhc2019slides.ppt | Here }} are the slides shown in the summary session on June 28, 2019.
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