On 4/21/2013 7:58 PM, David Roberson wrote:
> There may be much more evidence than I am aware of regarding the
behavior of the Higgs, but I am of the understanding that there are not
many of these to observe. Of course, the decay particles can be
measured, but in my way of thinking this is a long way removed from
proving that a particle has an exact function.
Well, the decay particles and their branching ratios tell you a LOT
about what the decaying particle is and how strongly it interacts with
what it decays into.
> A good question is: Are there additional particles waiting discovery
with more mass than the current one?
Well, very possibly, but that doesn't mean that the Higgs we see isn't a
Higgs. Under minimal SUSY there should be 5 Higgs, IIRC.
> Actually, I would bet that there is an entire new family of hidden
particles waiting for the right machine. Something must eventually
explain dark matter, and that might show up at any time with a bigger
device. Who can guess what will be discovered in the future?
Yep, that would be SUSY. Many folks are hoping we see SUSY particles
from LHC. If the LHC only managed to discover the Higgs(es) that would
be kind of disappointing.
- Joe
P.S. When I see "Axil Axil" I cannot help but think about Axions, one of
the dark matter candidates.
