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Higgs Physics at a $\sqrt{s} = 10$ TeV Muon Collider

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2026-04-21 v1

Abstract

This contribution discusses the physics potential of a future muon collider operating at a center-of-mass energy of s=10\sqrt{s} = 10 TeV for precision studies in the Higgs sector. Using a detailed detector simulation that incorporates the dominant sources of machine-induced background, the expected sensitivity to key Higgs processes is evaluated. These include the measurement of production cross sections for HbbˉH\to b\bar{b}, HWWH\to WW^*, and double-Higgs production H ⁣HbbˉbbˉH\!H\to b\bar{b}b\bar{b}. A central focus of the study is the determination of the Higgs boson trilinear self-coupling, a critical parameter for understanding the structure of the Higgs potential and electroweak symmetry breaking. The analysis is based on the MUSIC multi-purpose detector concept, specifically optimized for the muon collider environment, and assumes an integrated luminosity of 1010 ab1^{-1} collected over five years. The results presented highlight the exceptional prospects of a multi-TeV muon collider for exploring the Higgs potential with a level of precision unattainable by any other proposed future collider within a comparable timeframe.

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@article{arxiv.2604.17514,
  title  = {Higgs Physics at a $\sqrt{s} = 10$ TeV Muon Collider},
  author = {Paolo Andreetto and Massimo Casarsa and Alessio Gianelle and Carlo Giraldin and Donatella Lucchesi and Leonardo Palombini and Lorenzo Sestini and Davide Zuliani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.17514},
  year   = {2026}
}

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