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Physics Encyclopedia Entry 1781048465

** **Physics Encyclopedia Entry 1781048465** refers to the **Higgs Boson**, a fundamental particle in the **Standard Model of particle physics** that was discovered in 2012, confirming the existence of the **Higgs Field**, a field that gives other particles mass. **CONTENT:** ## Overview The **Higgs Boson** is a scalar boson that is the quanta of the **Higgs Field**, a field that permeates all of space and is responsible for giving other particles mass. The existence of the **Higgs Boson** was first proposed by **Peter Higgs** and **Felix Bloch** in the 1960s as a way to explain how particles acquire mass. The **Higgs Boson** is named after **Peter Higgs**, who, along with **Robert Brout** and **François Englert**, proposed the **Higgs Mechanism**, which describes how the **Higgs Field** interacts with other particles to give them mass. The **Higgs Boson** is a very massive particle, with a mass of approximately **125 GeV** (gigaelectronvolts), which is about 133 times the mass of a **proton**. It is a **scalar boson**, which means that it has no spin and no electric charge. The **Higgs Boson** is produced in high-energy collisions, such as those that occur in particle accelerators, and its detection is a key part of the **Standard Model of particle physics**. ## History/Background The **Higgs Boson** was first proposed in the 1960s by **Peter Higgs**, **Robert Brout**, and **François Englert**, who were trying to explain how particles acquire mass. They proposed the **Higgs Mechanism**, which describes how the **Higgs Field** interacts with other particles to give them mass. The **Higgs Mechanism** was a major breakthrough in particle physics, as it provided a way to explain how particles acquire mass without violating the principles of **special relativity**. The **Higgs Boson** was first detected in 2012 by the **ATLAS** and **CMS** experiments at the **Large Hadron Collider** (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The detection of the **Higgs Boson** was a major milestone in particle physics, as it confirmed the existence of the **Higgs Field** and provided evidence for the **Standard Model of particle physics**. ## Key Information * **Mass:** 125 GeV (gigaelectronvolts) * **Spin:** 0 (scalar boson) * **Electric charge:** 0 * **Production:** Produced in high-energy collisions, such as those that occur in particle accelerators * **Detection:** Detected by the **ATLAS** and **CMS** experiments at the **Large Hadron Collider** (LHC) in 2012 ## Significance The **Higgs Boson** is a fundamental particle in the **Standard Model of particle physics**, and its detection has confirmed the existence of the **Higgs Field**, a field that gives other particles mass. The **Higgs Boson** is a key part of the **Standard Model**, which describes the behavior of fundamental particles and forces in the universe. The detection of the **Higgs Boson** has also opened up new areas of research, such as the study of the **Higgs Field** and its interactions with other particles. INFOBOX: - **Name:** Higgs Boson - **Type:** Fundamental particle - **Date:** 2012 (discovered) - **Location:** Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland - **Known For:** Confirmation of the existence of the **Higgs Field** and the **Standard Model of particle physics** TAGS: **Higgs Boson**, **Higgs Field**, **Standard Model of particle physics**, **Large Hadron Collider**, **Particle physics**, **Fundamental particles**, **Scalar boson**, **Mass**, **Electric charge**, **Spin**