The combined sensitivity of CDF's current Standard Model Higgs
boson searches is presented. The expected 95% CL limits on the production
cross section times the relevant Higgs boson branching ratios are computed
for the W+/- H --> l+/- nu bb-bar, ZH --> nu nu-bar bb-bar, gg --> H -->
W+W- W+/- H --> W+/- W+ W- channels as they stand as of the October
2005, using results which were prepared for Summer 2005 conferences and a
newer result form the gg --> H --> W+ W- channel. Correlated and
uncorrelated systematic uncertainties are taken into account, and the
luminosity requirements for 95% CL exclusion, 3 sigma evidence, and 5 sigma
discovery are computed for median experimental outcomes. A list of
improvements required to achieve the sensitivity to a SM Higgs boson as
quantified in the Higgs Sensitivity Working Group's report is provided.
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Updated: Friday, 2006 May 19 16:18:19 CDT automatically from input from Carol Picciolo