Why the particle that was discovered has to be higgs

In summary, the particle that was recently discovered is believed to be the Higgs boson, which is a spin 0 boson and cannot be a fermion like quarks or leptons. However, it could also potentially be one of the five proposed Higgs bosons from SUSY. The spin of the particle can be determined from its decay products.
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why the particle that was believed to be found has to be higgs boson and not just any other fundamental particle that make up preivously thought to be fundamental particles i.e quarks or leptons.

Or it was just only one particles that was missing in the standard model i.e higgs boson.

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Ah, it isn't necessarily *the* higgs, but it is likely to be *a* higgs - its a spin 0 boson, but it could be one of the 5 proposed higgs from SUSY. However, as it is spin 0, it cannot be a fermion (ie quarks or leptons, which have spin 1/2), and there are no other spin 0 bosons. The spin can be determined from the decay products. That's what I understand by it, anyway!
 
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It can still be spin 2.
 

FAQ: Why the particle that was discovered has to be higgs

1. Why is the particle that was discovered called the Higgs?

The particle was named after Peter Higgs, one of the physicists who proposed the theory of its existence. The Higgs boson is the fundamental particle associated with the Higgs field, which is responsible for giving particles their mass.

2. What evidence supports the existence of the Higgs particle?

The discovery of the Higgs boson was announced in 2012 by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Scientists observed the decay of other particles into two photons, which is consistent with the predicted behavior of the Higgs boson. This, along with other experiments and data, provided strong evidence for the existence of the Higgs boson.

3. How does the Higgs particle give mass to other particles?

The Higgs boson interacts with the Higgs field, a theoretical field that permeates the entire universe. When particles move through this field, they experience a resistance that gives them mass. The more strongly a particle interacts with the Higgs field, the more massive it is.

4. What is the significance of the discovery of the Higgs particle?

The discovery of the Higgs boson is a major breakthrough in particle physics and confirms the existence of the Higgs field. It also helps to complete the Standard Model of particle physics, which is the most widely accepted theory of how the universe works at the smallest scales.

5. Is the Higgs particle the only explanation for mass in the universe?

No, the Higgs boson and the Higgs field are just one piece of the puzzle in understanding mass in the universe. There may be other particles or theories that could help explain the origins of mass and the role of the Higgs boson in this process. Further research and experiments are needed to fully understand the nature of mass in the universe.

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