Probing CP Violation through Vector Boson Fusion at High-Energy Muon Colliders
Abstract
We investigate CP-violating effects in electroweak interactions at future high-energy muon colliders within the Standard Model Effective Field Theory (SMEFT) framework. Focusing on four dimension-six CP-odd operators -- -- we analyze vector boson fusion production of and Higgs bosons using CP-odd observables and their asymmetries. With detailed simulations including parton showering, hadronization, and detector effects, we derive exclusion sensitivities through a binned likelihood analysis. For example, at TeV with 2 ab, the coefficient can be constrained at the level, improving to at 10 TeV with 2 ab, and with 10 ab. These results significantly surpass current LHC and projected ILC sensitivities, demonstrating the unique potential of high-energy muon colliders to provide direct and model-independent probes of CP violation in the electroweak sector.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2510.23257,
title = {Probing CP Violation through Vector Boson Fusion at High-Energy Muon Colliders},
author = {Qing-Hong Cao and Jian-Nan Ding and Yandong Liu and Jin-Long Yuan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.23257},
year = {2026}
}
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7 pages, 2 figures, 11 tables