Why do we need a Higgs boson in Electroweak Physics?

Why do we need a Higgs boson in Electroweak Physics?
Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa, Fermilab
Date and time: Thu, Apr 27, 2017 - 11:00am
Location: LGRT 419B
Category: ACFI Seminar
Abstract:

With the discovery of the Higgs boson at the LHC, all the particles in the Standard Model have been observed. Today, one of the most important goals of particle physics is to understand the role of the Higgs boson in electroweak physics. I will present a series of electroweak measurements that test the role of the Higgs as the particle responsible for giving mass to all other particles and for ensuring unitarity in the Standard Model. I will discuss the perspectives and challenges for these measurements in the High-Luminosity LHC and describe the upgrades being designed for the CMS Silicon Tracker in order to make these measurements possible.