"Higgs field and Higgs boson are very significant as these are the ones those possibly cause different masses to different sub-atomic particles"
There are two schools of thought regarding the properties and behavior of sub-atomic particles.One supports ‘standard model’ and the other supports ‘Higgsless model’.Standard model strengthens the idea of existence of Higgs field in the universe while the Higgsless model opposes this idea.By the way, what is higgs field? what is higgs boson or god particle? how are they significant? what is going on in LHC at CERN? To get the answers, go on reading….
Higgs field is a hypothetical field proposed by peter Higgs during 60s in response to various challenges to explain the particle nature in the Universe.His proposal is that there exists a field all over the Universe ,even in vacuum ,which causes different masses to different subatomic particles.This field is named after Higgs which is like any other field such as magnetic field,electricfield etc.Higgs boson is a fundamental particle of higgs field just like electron in an electric field.This hypothesis ,if proved correct ,vindicates the stand of ‘standard model’ and provides new momentum to chase the mistery of mighty universe.
Higgs field and Higgs boson are very significant as these are the ones those possibly cause different masses to different sub-atomic particles.For instance, mass of electron is less than mass of neutron because the higss boson in the ubiquitous Higgs field offers more resistance to neutron movements than electron and causes greater inertial mass to nutron.And this explains the missing link in understanding particle nature in the Universe.Higgs boson is said to have more mass than any other particles like electron or neutron.Greater the mass the more instable it becomes and readily disintegrates.Thus the Higgs boson particle is not a stable particle that can be watched easily.To capture this we need to create special conditions.
This is what is exactly being done in the Large Hadron collider(LHC) at CERN(french abbreviation) i.e European organisation for nuclear research.LHC is a high energy particle accelerator which simulates the condition for high energy proton-proton head on collision.This collision is said to release huge energy and makes way for the appearance of Higgs boson for a sufficient enough time to capture it on film.LHC is in a circular shape of circumference 27 km, built 175 m beneath Geneva.LHC is not only to find the existance of Higgs boson but also to unravel many more secrets of the universe hitherto unknown.
Recently on 13th of December an experiment was conducted in LHC.Through this scientists could arrive at insufficient clues to the existence of Higgs boson.They are gearing up for another move by learning from past experiences.Possibly Higgs boson’s fate would be decided in a couple of years.We need to wait and watch.Whatever may me the outcome of these experiments ,that marks another leap forward by the mankind in comprehending the Universe.
