Higgsbased

Higgsbased is an informal term used in particle physics to describe theories, models, or analyses in which the Higgs field or the Higgs boson plays a central role. It is not a formal theory or standardized classification, but a descriptive label indicating reliance on the properties of the Higgs sector.

In practice, Higgsbased approaches emphasize how the Higgs mechanism and Higgs-fermion Yukawa interactions shape new physics. They encompass extensions of the Standard Model with additional Higgs states (such as two-Higgs-doublet models), Higgs-portal scenarios that couple new sectors to the Standard Model via Higgs exchange, and ideas in which electroweak-scale phenomena are governed by the dynamics of the Higgs field. In cosmology, Higgsbased scenarios include proposals where the Higgs field or its potential influences early universe dynamics, such as Higgs inflation, and where the stability of the Higgs potential informs high-energy behavior.

Relation to experiments is a common focus for Higgsbased discussions. Measurements of Higgs properties and self-couplings are used to test or constrain new physics, with precision couplings potentially supporting or ruling out Higgsbased extensions. The term often signals that the phenomenology or theoretical framework is drawn primarily from the Higgs sector rather than from other sectors of beyond-Standard Model physics.

Limitations include the term’s lack of a formal definition, which means its meaning can vary by author or context. Readers should consult the original source for the precise intended meaning. See also: Higgs boson, Higgs mechanism, extended Higgs sectors, Higgs portal, Higgs inflation.