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Q: How does the tanβ exclusion results compare to the Higgs→bb channel?
A: There is no interpretation of the Higgs→bb results for the benchmark scenarios at hadron colliders.
Q: B(Higgs→bb) is much larger... how can the di-tau channel be competitive?
A: The di-tau channel allows searches for inclusive Higgs production. At this time, bb is restricted to production in association with one or two b-quarks to suppress large multi-jet backgrounds.
Q: Are there any projections for higher luminosities?
A: Yes. Look in the Projections section for more information.
Q: Does CDF have a result for the bb channel?
A: The results are expected to be made public in late summer/early autumn '05.
Q: What is mvis and why does the Z peak appear at lower mass?
A: mvis is a discriminating variable (look in the Public Note for definition) and involves partial mass reconstruction.
Q: Why don't you use full mass reconstruction by projecting missing transverse energy on the directions of the visible tau decay products?
A: This method works for cases of significant recoil of Higgs against jets. At the current data size, the benefits are offset by large loss of efficiency (factor of 6-7). We are working on methods that combine the two approaches.
Q: What changed in the update of the results?
A: The search region was extended down to mA=90 GeV, the cross sections for gluon fusion take into account radiative corrections.
