11–13 May 2026
University of Pittsburgh
US/Eastern timezone

Quantum Observables and Higher-Order effects in Leptonic $h \to VV^*$ Decays

12 May 2026, 14:00
15m
David Lawrence Hall 106, University of Pittsburgh

David Lawrence Hall 106, University of Pittsburgh

Speaker

Dorival Gonçalves (Oklahoma State University)

Description

Angular correlations in Higgs decays to electroweak gauge bosons, $h \to ZZ^*,WW^*$, provide a powerful probe of both new physics effects and quantum information observables. At leading order, the system admits an effective two-qutrit description, yielding entangled states across the entire kinematic spectrum. We show that next-to-leading order electroweak corrections introduce significant modifications to the angular observables that challenge the two-qutrit interpretation in the $h \to e^+e^-\mu^+\mu^-$ channel, while the $h \to WW^*$ channel remains comparatively robust.

Author

Dorival Gonçalves (Oklahoma State University)

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