Enhancing the Phase Space for the Analysis of Inclusive $H \rightarrow b\overline{b}$ Production through Trigger-Level Analysis at the CMS Experiment

Particle physics is a branch of science that examines the natural world at its most fundamental level. By studying the properties of the smallest building blocks in nature (known as elementary particles) and their interactions, particle physicists continue to advance our understanding of the universe.
In the early 1970s, our understanding of the fundamentals of particle physics was formulated into a unified quantum field theory known as the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics. Since its creation, the SM has become an established particle theory, and has been used to precisely predict the outcome of several foundational experiments. For example, elementary particles including gluons, the $W^{\pm }$ bosons, the Z boson, and the top quark were predicted by the SM prior to their experimental discovery. More recently, the SM successfully predicted the experimental discovery of the Higgs boson. This was significant, as according to the SM, several elementary particles acquire their masses through interactions with a field referred to as the Higgs field, which manifests itself as the Higgs boson.
Despite its universal acceptance, the SM is limited both theoretically and experimentally. From a theoretical perspective, the SM lacks an explanation as to why elementary particles such as leptons and quarks exist in precisely three generations, with similar properties but different masses. Furthermore, the SM does not include a theory of gravity. Experimentally, cosmological observations suggest that the SM is only able to explain about 16% of the total matter in the universe [3], with the rest being referred to as dark matter. In addition to missing a dark matter particle, the SM cannot explain the expansion of our universe associated with dark energy (which accounts for approximately 68% of the universe). Moreover, while understanding of the Higgs boson has advanced in the years since its discovery, current knowledge remains incomplete. The SM in its current state
cannot, therefore, be considered a complete theory.