We propose central exclusive production of a charged Higgs boson in
association with a W boson as a possible signature of certain types of extended
Higgs sectors. We calculate the cross section and find that the rate at the LHC
could be large enough to allow observation in some models with two Higgs
doublets, where the charged Higgs and at least one of the neutral scalars can
be light enough. We use the two-Higgs doublet model as a prototype and consider
two distinct regions of parameter space, but we also briefly discuss the
prospects for the next-to-minimal supersymmetric standard model, where the
charged Higgs may very well be quite light.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures. Minor changes, references added. Version to
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