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Higgs mechanism [′higz ‚mek·ə‚niz·əm] (particle physics) The feature of the spontaneously broken gage symmetries that the Goldstone bosons do not appear as physical particles, but instead constitute the zero helicity states of gage vector bosons of nonzero mass (such as the intermediate vector boson). (quantum mechanics) A mathematical procedure in which particles in a field theory gain or lose mass due to spontaneous breakdown of symmetry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But the Higgs mechanism is a black box," Hill remarks. The standard model tells us that this black box -- the Higgs mechanism -- has to be there," Chanowitz says. If the Higgs mechanism exists, then a family of particles, presumably very heavy particles, called the Higgs particles, exists. |
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