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Precision observables: SM vs. MSSM

for m_t = 172.6 +- 1.4 GeV, M_W = 80.398 +- 0.025 GeV

m_t M_W plane: comparison of SM and MSSM, LEP/Tev-, Tev/LHC-, ILC/GigaZ-precision
Note: MSSM parameter scan does not include extreme (and experimentally ruled out) squark mass splittings, for details see [3].
- everything: [eps] [pdf]
- everything (with more numbers): [eps] [pdf]
- everything (90 % CL): [eps] [pdf]
- up to Tev/LHC ellipses: [eps] [pdf]
- up to LEP/Tev ellipses: [eps] [pdf]
- up to LEP/Tev ellipses (68, 95 % CL): [eps] [pdf]
- up to LEP/Tev ellipses (68, 95, 99.7 % CL): [eps] [pdf]
- no ellipses: [eps] [pdf],
- some other versions for the Tevatron prospects: [1a] [1a-pdf] [1b] [1b-pdf] [2] [2-pdf] [3] [3-pdf] [4] [4-pdf] [5] [5-pdf]
- Interested in other versions? Send an email to Sven Heinemeyer.
Citation for paper: Taken/updated from [3,4], including two-loop corrections for the precision observables [5].
[3] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, D. Stockinger, A.M. Weber and G. Weiglein, hep-ph/0604147.
[4] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, hep-ph/0412214.
[5] A. Djouadi, P. Gambino, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, C. Jünger and G. Weiglein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78 (1997) 3626, hep-ph/9612363; Phys. Rev. D 57 (1998) 4179, hep-ph/9710438; S. Heinemeyer, G. Weiglein, JHEP 10 (2002) 072, hep-ph/0209305; J. Haestier, S. Heinemeyer, D. Stockinger and G. Weiglein, hep-ph/0508139.

Citation for talks: S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, D. Stockinger, A.M. Weber, G. Weiglein '08

And for comparison still the older ones for m_t = 170.9 GeV, M_W = 80.398 GeV
m_t M_W plane: comparison of SM and MSSM, LEP/Tev-, Tev/LHC-, ILC/GigaZ-precision
Note: MSSM parameter scan does not include extreme (and experimentally ruled out) squark mass splittings, for details see [3].
- everything: [eps] [pdf]
- everything (with more numbers): [eps] [pdf]
- everything (90 % CL): [eps] [pdf]
- up to Tev/LHC ellipses: [eps] [pdf]
- up to LEP/Tev ellipses: [eps] [pdf]
- up to LEP/Tev ellipses (68, 95 % CL): [eps] [pdf]
- up to LEP/Tev ellipses (68, 95, 99.7 % CL): [eps] [pdf]
- no ellipses: [eps] [pdf],
- some other versions for the Tevatron prospects: [1a] [1a-pdf] [1b] [1b-pdf] [2] [2-pdf] [3] [3-pdf] [4] [4-pdf] [5] [5-pdf]
M_W s_w² plane: comparison of SM and MSSM, LEP/Tev-, LHC/ILC-, GigaZ-precision
- everything: [eps]
- up to LHC/ILC error: [eps]
- todays error: [eps]
- no ellipses: [eps]
Citation for paper: Published in [3], including two-loop corrections for the precision observables [4].
[3] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, hep-ph/0412214.
[4] A. Djouadi, P. Gambino, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, C. Jünger and G. Weiglein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78 (1997) 3626, hep-ph/9612363; Phys. Rev. D 57 (1998) 4179, hep-ph/9710438; S. Heinemeyer, G. Weiglein, JHEP 10 (2002) 072, hep-ph/0209305; J. Haestier, S. Heinemeyer, D. Stockinger and G. Weiglein, hep-ph/0508139.

Citation for talks: S. Heinemeyer, G. Weiglein '06

MSSM Higgs production cross sections at the Tevatron and the LHC

Tevatron, m_h^max scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
LHC, m_h^max scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
Tevatron, no-mixing scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
LHC, no-mixing scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
Tevatron, small alpha_eff scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
LHC, small alpha_eff scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
Tevatron, gluophobic Higgs scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]
LHC, gluophobic Higgs scenario: [tan beta = 5] [tan beta = 40]

More details can be found here and in hep-ph/0607308 by T. Hahn, S. Heinemeyer, F. Maltoni, G. Weiglein and S. Willenbrock.
Citation for FeynHiggs: Based on [1,2,3].
[1] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. J. C 9 (1999), 2, 343, hep-ph/9812472.
[2] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, Comp. Phys. Comm. 124 (2000) 76, hep-ph/9812320.
[3] G. Degrassi, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, P. Slavich and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. Jour. C28 (2003) 133, hep-ph/0212020.

The lightest Higgs boson mass in the MSSM

including m_t = 172.5 GeV

m_h as a function of tan beta (m_h^max scen.): comparison of upper bounds, taking into account parametric and theoretical uncertainties - contrasted with the current LEP limit of 114.4 GeV: [eps (cl)]
older versions comparing different codes: [ps, eps]

Citation: Published in [8,5].
[8] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, JHEP 06 (2000) 009, hep-ph/9909540.
[5] G. Degrassi, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, P. Slavich and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. Jour. C28 (2003) 133, hep-ph/0212020.
m_h as a function of tan beta: comparison of m_h^max and no-mixing scenario. Code used: FeynHiggs2.4.
Included: variation with m_t, m_t = 172.5 +- 2.3 GeV: [1] [2] [3], and with exchanged x- and y-axes: [1] [2] [3].

Citation for paper: Based on [5,6,7].
[5] G. Degrassi, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, P. Slavich and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. Jour. C28 (2003) 133, hep-ph/0212020.
[6] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. J. C 9 (1999), 2, 343, hep-ph/9812472.
[7] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, Comp. Phys. Comm. 124 (2000) 76, hep-ph/9812320.

Citation for talks: S. Heinemeyer and G. Weiglein '06
The MSSM Higgs boson masses as a function of M_A in the m_h^max scenario, m_t = 171.4 GeV.
Code used: FeynHiggs2.5: [1] [2] [2b] [3]
Citation for paper: evaluated with FeynHiggs [5,6,7,9].
[9] M. Frank, T. Hahn, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, H. Rzehak and G. Weiglein, hep-ph/0611326.
[5] G. Degrassi, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, P. Slavich and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. Jour. C28 (2003) 133, hep-ph/0212020.
[6] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, Eur. Phys. J. C 9 (1999), 2, 343, hep-ph/9812472.
[7] S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik and G. Weiglein, Comp. Phys. Comm. 124 (2000) 76, hep-ph/9812320.

Citation for talks: FeynHiggs 2.5 (2006)

Precision observables in the SM:

M_W s_w² plane: comparison of LEP/Tev-, Tev/LHC, ILC/GigaZ-precision
- everything: [ps, eps]
Citation for paper: Published in [1,2].
[1] J. Erler, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, G. Weiglein and P. Zerwas, Phys. Lett. B 486 (2000) 125, hep-ph/0005024.
[2] S. Heinemeyer, T. Mannel and G. Weilgein, published in the proceedings of the LCWS99, April 1999, Sitges, Spain, hep-ph/9909538.

Citation for talks: J. Erler, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, G. Weiglein and P. Zerwas '00

Scalar top sector:

m_{stop_2} cos theta_stop plane: complementarity of direct observation at the LC and indirect informations from precision observables (LHC-, LC-, GigaZ-precision)
- direct measurement at the LC: eps
  (from R. Keränen, H. Nowak, A. Sopczak '00)
- everything: [ps, eps]
- no direct measurement of cos theta_stop: [ps, eps]
- only direct measurement of cos theta_stop: [ps, eps]
Citation for paper: Published in [3], including two-loop QCD corrections for the precision observables [4].
[3] S. Heinemeyer and G. Weiglein, to be published in the proceedings of the LCWS2000, October 2000, Fermilab, USA, hep-ph/0012364.
[4] A. Djouadi, P. Gambino, S. Heinemeyer, W. Hollik, C. Jünger and G. Weiglein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78 (1997) 3626, hep-ph/9612363; Phys. Rev. D 57 (1998) 4179, hep-ph/9710438.

Citation for talks: S. Heinemeyer, G. Weiglein '00