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Physics Encyclopedia Entry 1777751118
** This entry is about the **Higgs Boson**, a fundamental subatomic particle discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that explains how particles acquire mass. ## Overview The **Higgs Boson**, named after physicist Peter Higgs, is a scalar boson predicted by the **Standard Model of particle physics**. This particle is responsible for the **mechanism of mass generation** in the universe. The discovery of the Higgs Boson confirmed the existence of the **Higgs field**, a fundamental field that permeates all of space and gives mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. The Higgs Boson is a **scalar boson**, a type of particle that has zero spin and no electric charge. It is the **quanta** of the Higgs field, which is a **vector field** that is responsible for the **symmetry breaking** in the universe. The Higgs field is a **scalar field**, meaning it has no direction in space, and it is responsible for giving mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. ## History/Background The concept of the Higgs Boson was first proposed by physicist **Peter Higgs** in 1964, along with several other physicists, including **Felix Bloch**, **Gerard 't Hooft**, **Martinus Veltman**, and **Robert Brout**. They proposed that a **scalar field** was responsible for the **mechanism of mass generation** in the universe. The Higgs field was predicted to be a **vector field** that permeates all of space and gives mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. The discovery of the Higgs Boson was a major milestone in the history of particle physics. The **Large Hadron Collider (LHC)**, a massive particle accelerator located at CERN, was used to search for the Higgs Boson. The LHC collided **protons** at incredibly high energies, producing a vast number of subatomic particles. The **ATLAS** and **CMS** experiments, two of the largest particle detectors in the world, were used to detect the Higgs Boson. ## Key Information The Higgs Boson was discovered on **July 4, 2012**, at the LHC. The discovery was announced by the **ATLAS** and **CMS** experiments on **July 4, 2012**, and was confirmed by the **International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP)** in **2012**. The Higgs Boson was detected at a mass of approximately **125 GeV**, which is consistent with the predictions of the Standard Model. The Higgs Boson is a **scalar boson**, a type of particle that has zero spin and no electric charge. It is the **quanta** of the Higgs field, which is a **vector field** that is responsible for the **symmetry breaking** in the universe. The Higgs field is a **scalar field**, meaning it has no direction in space, and it is responsible for giving mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. ## Significance The discovery of the Higgs Boson confirmed the existence of the Higgs field, which is a fundamental field that permeates all of space and gives mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. The Higgs Boson is a **scalar boson**, a type of particle that has zero spin and no electric charge. It is the **quanta** of the Higgs field, which is a **vector field** that is responsible for the **symmetry breaking** in the universe. The discovery of the Higgs Boson has significant implications for our understanding of the universe. It confirms the existence of the Higgs field, which is a fundamental field that permeates all of space and gives mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. The Higgs Boson is a **scalar boson**, a type of particle that has zero spin and no electric charge. It is the **quanta** of the Higgs field, which is a **vector field** that is responsible for the **symmetry breaking** in the universe. INFOBOX: - Name: Higgs Boson - Type: Fundamental subatomic particle - Date: July 4, 2012 - Location: Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN - Known For: Discovery of the Higgs Boson, which confirms the existence of the Higgs field and explains how particles acquire mass. TAGS: Higgs Boson, Standard Model, Particle Physics, Large Hadron Collider, CERN, Symmetry Breaking, Scalar Field, Vector Field, Quanta, Fundamental Particles, Mass Generation.
SciencePhysics Encyclopedia Entry 1778072839
** The **Higgs Boson**, a fundamental particle predicted by the **Standard Model of particle physics**, was discovered in 2012 at the **Large Hadron Collider (LHC)**, confirming the existence of the **Higgs Field** and completing the Standard Model. ## Overview The **Higgs Boson** is a subatomic particle predicted by the **Standard Model of particle physics**, a theoretical framework that describes the behavior of fundamental particles and forces in the universe. The Higgs Boson is associated with the **Higgs Field**, a field that permeates all of space and is responsible for giving mass to fundamental particles. The discovery of the Higgs Boson in 2012 at the **Large Hadron Collider (LHC)** confirmed the existence of the Higgs Field and completed the Standard Model. The Standard Model, developed in the 1970s, describes the behavior of fundamental particles, including **quarks** and **leptons**, and the forces that act between them, including **electromagnetism** and the **strong** and **weak nuclear forces**. However, the Standard Model did not explain how fundamental particles acquire mass. The Higgs Field, proposed by **Peter Higgs** and others in the 1960s, provides a mechanism for mass generation, and the Higgs Boson is the quanta of this field. ## History/Background The concept of the Higgs Field was first proposed by **Peter Higgs** and others in the 1960s as a way to explain how fundamental particles acquire mass. The Higgs Field is a scalar field that permeates all of space and is responsible for giving mass to fundamental particles that interact with it. The Higgs Boson is the quanta of this field, and its discovery was a major milestone in the development of the Standard Model. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a powerful particle accelerator located at **CERN** in Geneva, Switzerland, was built to search for the Higgs Boson. The LHC collides **protons** at incredibly high energies, creating a vast array of subatomic particles that are then detected by sophisticated detectors. The ATLAS and CMS experiments, two of the four main detectors at the LHC, were designed to search for the Higgs Boson and other exotic particles. ## Key Information The Higgs Boson was discovered on July 4, 2012, at the LHC by the ATLAS and CMS experiments. The discovery was announced on July 4, 2012, and confirmed on March 14, 2013, by the **European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)**. The Higgs Boson has a mass of approximately **125.09 GeV**, which is consistent with the predictions of the Standard Model. The discovery of the Higgs Boson has confirmed the existence of the Higgs Field and completed the Standard Model. The Higgs Boson has also been observed to decay into **bottom quarks** and **tau leptons**, which is consistent with the predictions of the Standard Model. ## Significance The discovery of the Higgs Boson has significant implications for our understanding of the universe. The Higgs Field provides a mechanism for mass generation, which explains why fundamental particles have mass. The discovery of the Higgs Boson has also confirmed the existence of the Higgs Field, which is a fundamental aspect of the Standard Model. The discovery of the Higgs Boson has also opened up new avenues of research in particle physics. The LHC is currently being upgraded to increase its energy and luminosity, which will allow physicists to search for new particles and forces that may be beyond the Standard Model. INFOBOX: - **Name:** Higgs Boson - **Type:** Fundamental particle - **Date:** July 4, 2012 (discovery announced) - **Location:** Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN, Geneva, Switzerland - **Known For:** Confirmation of the Higgs Field and completion of the Standard Model TAGS: Higgs Boson, Standard Model, Large Hadron Collider, CERN, Particle Physics, Fundamental Particles, Higgs Field, Mass Generation, Quanta, Scalar Field.