Revisiting the flavor changing neutral current Higgs decays $H\to q_i{q}_j$ in the Standard Model

Abstract

An exact calculation of the Higgs boson decays $H\to q_i{q}_j$ mediated by flavor changing neutral currents is presented in the context of the Standard Model. Using up-to-date experimental data, branching ratios of the order of $10^{-7}$, $10^{-8}$, $10^{-8}$, and $10^{-15}$ are found for the $\bar{b}s+\bar{s}b$, $\bar{b}d+\bar{d}b$, $\bar{s}d+\bar{d}s$, and $\bar{c}u+\bar{u}c$ decay modes, respectively.

Comments: Revised version accepted in J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys