Boosting vector boson fusion reconstruction at muon colliders
Abstract
Forward muon detection at high-energy muon colliders is crucial for resolving the underlying electroweak process. Detecting these muons is challenging in current detector designs, limited by the shielding required to suppress the beam-induced background. This work proposes using asymmetric beam energies to boost one of the forward muons into the detector acceptance, enhancing the ability to distinguish between W - and Z -initiated vector boson fusion processes. We demonstrate the capabilities of such an asymmetric collider using vector boson fusion Higgs production at 3 and 10 TeV muon colliders with modest boost asymmetries. Asymmetric beam configurations can partially recover the physics potential lost in forward regions when detector coverage is limited.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Particle Detector Development and Performance
Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Volume
- 113
- Issue
- 5
- Publication date
- 23 February 2026
- Language
- EN