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Are gravitons Higgs bosons?
The graviton is the carrier of the gravitional force if you describe that force by a quantum field theory. Whether gravitons are a useful way to describe quantum gravity is not clear. However, what is clear is that the graviton and Higgs boson are entirely unrelated.
Are gravity and the Higgs field related?
The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012, is thought to be directly correlated to the strength of gravity. The more mass in the Higgs boson, the stronger gravity would be for all matter in the universe. That extremely light Higgs boson is the one the LHC discovered in 2012.
What would happen if the Higgs boson did not exist?
If a Higgs boson is not discovered and strong WW scattering is observed, it would direct us to focus the search above 1 TeV, which will likely require increasing the LHC energy and intensity. There is still one other possibility, which we might call “none of the above”.
Is boson and Higgs boson same?
The Higgs boson is an elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics produced by the quantum excitation of the Higgs field, one of the fields in particle physics theory. In the Standard Model, the Higgs particle is a massive scalar boson with zero spin, no electric charge, and no colour charge.
Is the Higgs boson a virtual particle?
Yes there are “virtual” Higgs bosons. A virtual particle isn’t really a particle but a ripple / disturbance in a field. So a virtual electron is a ripple in the electron field. A virtual higgs is a ripple in the higgs field.
What is the purpose of a Higgs boson?
The Higgs boson is the fundamental particle associated with the Higgs field, a field that gives mass to other fundamental particles such as electrons and quarks. A particle’s mass determines how much it resists changing its speed or position when it encounters a force.
What is the Higgs boson and why is it important?
The Higgs boson particle is so important to the Standard Model because it signals the existence of the Higgs field, an invisible energy field present throughout the universe that imbues other particles with mass. Since its discovery two years ago, the particle has been making waves in the physics community.