Speaker
Prof.
Daniel Boer
(University of Groningen)
Description
The Higgs transverse momentum distribution turns out to be in principle sensitive to the linear polarization of gluons inside the colliding protons at the LHC. Although the degree of polarization has not yet been determined, linear gluon polarization is especially thought to be relevant at small values of x. The distribution of linearly polarized gluons is given by a transverse momentum dependent parton distribution (TMD). In this talk the description of the Higgs transverse momentum distribution in terms of TMD factorization and the importance of including TMD evolution will be discussed. Estimates of the effect of linear gluon polarization on the Higgs transverse momentum distribution will be given and the extension to Higgs production in association with a jet that is nearly back-to-back in transverse momentum will also be considered.
Primary author
Prof.
Daniel Boer
(University of Groningen)
