A simple model is presented to explain Higgs boson physics to the grand public. The model consists of a children’s ball pool representing a Universe filled with a certain amount of the Higgs field. The model is suitable for usage as a hands-on tool in scientific exhibits and provides a clear explanation of almost all the aspects of the physics of the Higgs field interaction with other particles.

A ball pool model to illustrate the Higgs physics to the public / Organtini, Giovanni. - In: PHYSICS EDUCATION. - ISSN 0031-9120. - STAMPA. - 52:(2017), p. 023001. [10.1088/1361-6552/aa4f8a]

A ball pool model to illustrate the Higgs physics to the public

ORGANTINI, Giovanni
2017

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A simple model is presented to explain Higgs boson physics to the grand public. The model consists of a children’s ball pool representing a Universe filled with a certain amount of the Higgs field. The model is suitable for usage as a hands-on tool in scientific exhibits and provides a clear explanation of almost all the aspects of the physics of the Higgs field interaction with other particles.
2017
Higgs boson
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A ball pool model to illustrate the Higgs physics to the public / Organtini, Giovanni. - In: PHYSICS EDUCATION. - ISSN 0031-9120. - STAMPA. - 52:(2017), p. 023001. [10.1088/1361-6552/aa4f8a]
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