Detecting the Supersymmetric Higgs Bosons: An Overview and the Role of $\gam\gam$ Collisions
Abstract
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I summarize the abilities of LEP-II, the SSC/LHC hadron colliders, and a future high energy $\epem$ collider (NLC) to detect the Higgs bosons of the Minimal Supersymmetric Model (MSSM). I then review the unique capabilities of a back-scattered laser beam facility (BSLBF) at the NLC for detecting the heavier neutral Higgs bosons (the $\hh$ and $\ha$) of the MSSM. A BSLBF could well allow $\hh$ and $\ha$ discovery via inclusive $\gam\gam\rta \hh,\ha$ production out to masses of order $0.8\sqrt s$, \ie\ roughly $400\gev$, at the NLC. In addition, a BSLBF allows one to check for CP violation in the neutral Higgs sector; such CP violation is predicted to be absent in the MSSM. (Full postscript file available upon request. Macropackage phyzzx.tex required. To appear in Proceedings of 23rd INFN Eloisatron Workshop.)
42 pages, UCD-93-8
42 pages, UCD-93-8