Linear Collider vertex detector optimization for Higgs branching ratio measurements

Abstract

The Higgs branching ratio measurement is a premier goal of the next Linear Collider physics program. Variations of a CCD vertex detector have been studied to assess the impact of inner radius and hit precision on the measurement of the Higgs branching ratios. A small dependence is found when the beampipe radius is varied between 1.2 cm and 2.4 cm, and the hit precision between 3 μm and 5 μm.