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Report number hep-ex/0605079 ; CERN-PH-EP-2006-011 ; CERN-PH-EP-2006-011
Title Search for Higgs bosons decaying to WW in $e^{+}e^{-}$ collisions at LEP
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Schael, S. (Aachen, Tech. Hochsch.) ; Barate, R. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Bruneliere, R. (Annecy, LAPP) ; De Bonis, I. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Decamp, D. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Goy, C. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Jezequel, S. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Lees, J.-P. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Martin, F. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Merle, E. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Minard, M.-N. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Pietrzyk, B. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Trocme, B. (Annecy, LAPP) ; Bravo, S. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Casado, M.P. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Chmeissani, M. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Crespo, J.M. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Fernandez, E. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Fernandez-Bosman, M. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Garrido, Ll. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Martinez, M. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Pacheco, A. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Ruiz, H. (Barcelona, IFAE) ; Colaleo, A. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Creanza, D. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; De Filippis, N. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; de Palma, M. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Iaselli, G. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Maggi, G. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Maggi, M. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Nuzzo, S. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Ranieri, A. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Raso, G. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Ruggieri, F. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Selvaggi, G. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Silvestris, L. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Tempesta, P. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Tricomi, A. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Zito, G. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Huang, X. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Lin, J. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Ouyang, Q. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Wang, T. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Xie, Y. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Xu, R. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Xue, S. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Zhang, J. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Zhang, L. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Zhao, W. (Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.) ; Abbaneo, D. (CERN) ; Barklow, T. (CERN) ; Buchmuller, O. (CERN) ; Cattaneo, M. (CERN) ; Clerbaux, B. (CERN) ; Drevermann, H. (CERN) ; Forty, R.W. (CERN) ; Frank, M. (CERN) ; Gianotti, F. (CERN) ; Hansen, J.B. (CERN) ; Harvey, J. (CERN) ; Hutchcroft, D.E. (CERN) ; Janot, P. (CERN) ; Jost, B. (CERN) ; Kado, M. (CERN) ; Mato, P. (CERN) ; Moutoussi, A. (CERN) ; Ranjard, F. (CERN) ; Rolandi, L. (CERN) ; Schlatter, D. (CERN) ; Teubert, F. (CERN) ; Valassi, A. (CERN) ; Videau, I. (CERN) ; Badaud, F. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Dessagne, S. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Falvard, A. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Fayolle, D. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Gay, P. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Jousset, J. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Michel, B. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Monteil, S. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Pallin, D. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Pascolo, J.M. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Perret, P. (Clermont-Ferrand U.) ; Hansen, J.D. (Bohr Inst.) ; Hansen, J.R. (Bohr Inst.) ; Hansen, P.H. (Bohr Inst.) ; Kraan, A.C. (Bohr Inst.) ; Nilsson, B.S. (Bohr Inst.) ; Kyriakis, A. (Democritos Nucl. Res. Ctr.) ; Markou, C. (Democritos Nucl. Res. Ctr.) ; Simopoulou, E. (Democritos Nucl. Res. Ctr.) ; Vayaki, A. (Democritos Nucl. Res. Ctr.) ; Zachariadou, K. (Democritos Nucl. Res. Ctr.) ; Blondel, A. (Ecole Polytechnique) ; Brient, J.-C. (Ecole Polytechnique) ; Machefert, F. (Ecole Polytechnique) ; Rouge, A. (Ecole Polytechnique) ; Videau, H. (Ecole Polytechnique) ; Ciulli, V. (Florence U. ; INFN, Florence) ; Focardi, E. (Florence U. ; INFN, Florence) ; Parrini, G. (Florence U. ; INFN, Florence) ; Antonelli, A. (Frascati) ; Antonelli, M. (Frascati) ; Bencivenni, G. (Frascati) ; Bossi, F. (Frascati) ; Capon, G. (Frascati) ; Cerutti, F. (Frascati) ; Chiarella, V. (Frascati) ; Laurelli, P. (Frascati) ; Mannocchi, G. (Frascati) ; Murtas, G.P. (Frascati) ; Passalacqua, L. (Frascati) ; Kennedy, J. (Glasgow U.) ; Lynch, J.G. (Glasgow U.) ; Negus, P. (Glasgow U.) ; O'Shea, V. (Glasgow U.) ; Thompson, A.S. (Glasgow U.) ; Wasserbaech, S. (Utah Valley U.) ; Cavanaugh, R. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Dhamotharan, S. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Geweniger, C. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Hanke, P. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Hepp, V. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Kluge, E.E. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Putzer, A. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Stenzel, H. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Tittel, K. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Wunsch, M. (Kirchhoff Inst. Phys.) ; Beuselinck, R. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Cameron, W. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Davies, G. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Dornan, P.J. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Girone, M. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Marinelli, N. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Nowell, J. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Rutherford, S.A. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Sedgbeer, J.K. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Thompson, J.C. (Imperial Coll., London) ; White, R. (Imperial Coll., London) ; Ghete, V.M. (Innsbruck U.) ; Girtler, P. (Innsbruck U.) ; Kneringer, E. (Innsbruck U.) ; Kuhn, D. (Innsbruck U.) ; Rudolph, G. (Innsbruck U.) ; Bouhova-Thacker, E. (Lancaster U.) ; Bowdery, C.K. (Lancaster U.) ; Clarke, D.P. (Lancaster U.) ; Ellis, G. (Lancaster U.) ; Finch, A.J. (Lancaster U.) ; Foster, F. (Lancaster U.) ; Hughes, G. (Lancaster U.) ; Jones, R.W.L. (Lancaster U.) ; Pearson, M.R. (Lancaster U.) ; Robertson, N.A. (Lancaster U.) ; Smizanska, M. (Lancaster U.) ; van der Aa, O. (Louvain U., Inst. Phys. Nucl.) ; Delaere, C. (Louvain U., Inst. Phys. Nucl.) ; Leibenguth, G. (Louvain U., Inst. Phys. Nucl.) ; Lemaitre, V. (Louvain U., Inst. Phys. Nucl.) ; Blumenschein, U. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Holldorfer, F. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Jakobs, K. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Kayser, F. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Muller, A.-S. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Renk, B. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Sander, H.-G. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Schmeling, S. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Wachsmuth, H. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Zeitnitz, C. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Ziegler, T. (Mainz U., Inst. Phys.) ; Bonissent, A. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Coyle, P. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Curtil, C. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Ealet, A. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Fouchez, D. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Payre, P. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Tilquin, A. (Marseille, CPPM) ; Ragusa, F. (Milan U. ; INFN, Milan) ; David, A. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Dietl, H. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Ganis, G. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Huttmann, K. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Lutjens, G. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Manner, W. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Moser, H.-G. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Settles, R. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Villegas, M. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Wolf, G. (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Boucrot, J. ; Callot, O. ; Davier, M. ; Duflot, L. ; Grivaz, J.-F. ; Heusse, Ph. ; Jacholkowska, A. ; Serin, L. ; Veillet, J.-J. ; Azzurri, P. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Bagliesi, Giuseppe (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Boccali, T. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Foa, L. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Giammanco, A. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Giassi, A. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Ligabue, F. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Messineo, A. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Palla, F. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Sanguinetti, G. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Sciaba, A. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Sguazzoni, G. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Spagnolo, P. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Tenchini, R. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Venturi, A. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Verdini, P.G. (Pisa U. ; INFN, Pisa ; Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore) ; Awunor, O. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Blair, G.A. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Cowan, G. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Garcia-Bellido, A. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Green, M.G. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Medcalf, T. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Misiejuk, A. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Strong, J.A. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Teixeira-Dias, P. (Royal Holloway, U. of London) ; Clifft, R.W. (Rutherford) ; Edgecock, T.R. (Rutherford) ; Norton, P.R. (Rutherford) ; Tomalin, I.R. (Rutherford) ; Ward, J.J. (Rutherford) ; Bloch-Devaux, Brigitte (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Boumediene, D. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Colas, P. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Fabbro, B. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Lancon, E. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Lemaire, M.-C. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Locci, E. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Perez, P. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Rander, J. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Tuchming, B. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Vallage, B. (DAPNIA, Saclay) ; Litke, A.M. (UC, Santa Cruz) ; Taylor, G. (UC, Santa Cruz) ; Booth, C.N. (Sheffield U.) ; Cartwright, S. (Sheffield U.) ; Combley, F. (Sheffield U.) ; Hodgson, P.N. (Sheffield U.) ; Lehto, M. (Sheffield U.) ; Thompson, L.F. (Sheffield U.) ; Bohrer, A. (Siegen U.) ; Brandt, S. (Siegen U.) ; Grupen, C. (Siegen U.) ; Hess, J. (Siegen U.) ; Ngac, A. (Siegen U.) ; Prange, G. (Siegen U.) ; Borean, C. (Trieste U. ; INFN, Trieste) ; Giannini, G. (Trieste U. ; INFN, Trieste) ; He, H. (Washington U., Seattle) ; Putz, J. (Washington U., Seattle) ; Rothberg, J. (Washington U., Seattle) ; Armstrong, S.R. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Berkelman, K. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Cranmer, K. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Ferguson, D.P.S. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Gao, Y. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Gonzalez, S. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Hayes, O.J. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Hu, H. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Jin, S. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Kile, J. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; McNamara, P.A., III (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Nielsen, J. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Pan, Y.B. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; von Wimmersperg-Toeller, J.H. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Wiedenmann, W. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Wu, J. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Wu, Sau Lan (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Wu, X. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Zobernig, G. (Wisconsin U., Madison) ; Dissertori, G. (Zurich, ETH)

Affiliation (CERN)
Publication 2007
Imprint 11 May 2006
Number of pages 30
Series (ALEPH Papers)
Note 29 pages, 10 figures, Submitted to The European Physical Journal C
In: Eur. Phys. J. C 49 (2007) 439-455
DOI 10.1140/epjc/s10052-006-0158-6
Subject category Particle Physics - Experiment
Accelerator/Facility, Experiment CERN LEP ; ALEPH
Abstract A search for Higgs bosons produced in association with a fermion pair, and decaying to WW, is performed with the data collected by the ALEPH detector at centre-of-mass energies ranging from 191 to 209 GeV. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 453.2 pb^-1. Thirteen exclusive selections are developed according to the different final state topologies. No statistically significant evidence for a Higgs boson decaying into a WW pair has been found. An upper limit is derived, as a function of the Higgs boson mass, on the product of the e+e- -> Hff cross section and the H -> WW branching ratio. The data on the search for H -> WW are combined with previously published ALEPH results on the search for H -> gamma gamma, to significantly extend the limits on the mass of a fermiophobic Higgs boson.



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