WW Fusion in Higgs Production: Is it Possible in the Lab Frame?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of the process e- + e+ → &overline;νe + νe + H occurring in a laboratory frame. It confirms that if this process is permissible in one inertial frame, it is valid in all frames, adhering to Einstein's principle of relativity. The interaction involves the creation of a virtual Z boson, which subsequently undergoes Higgsstrahlung, leading to the decay into neutrinos. However, the participants note that observing this process in practice would be exceedingly challenging.

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[tex]e^- + e^+\rightarrow\overline{\nu}_e + \nu_e + H[/tex]
Can it possible for this process happen in lab frame? i.e. the positron is accelerated to collide with the electron target.
 
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if the process is allowed in one frame, it's allowed in ANY frame (that's Einstein's principle of relativity!). You can have this with the e+e- making a virtual Z, which then Higgsstrahlung's,with the Z decaying to neutrinos. It would be nearly impossible to see, though...
 

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