Can Antimatter react with Higgs?

In summary, the Higgs mechanism affects both matter and antimatter in the same way, giving them mass and allowing them to interact with other particles. When they interact, they can create new particles or result in annihilation, releasing energy. Higgs-antihiggs reactions have been observed in particle accelerators, but are rare and difficult to produce. Antimatter plays a crucial role in understanding the Higgs mechanism, but further research is needed.
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salil87
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Since Particles react with the Higgs Field to gain mass, can't the antiparticles react with it too to gain mass.
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Salil
 
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Not only can, they should.

With the usual caveat of course - IF we figured them out correctly. However, since you refer to the Higgs as currently defined by theory then, within that same theory, the answer is - yep.
 
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The Higgs field is believed to be a scalar field, meaning the Higgs should be a spin zero boson and indiscriminatively confer mass to all fermions. For discussion, see http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.6660
 

Related to Can Antimatter react with Higgs?

1. Can antimatter react with Higgs?

Yes, antimatter can react with Higgs particles. The Higgs mechanism is responsible for giving particles their mass, and thus affects all types of matter, including antimatter.

2. What happens when antimatter and Higgs particles interact?

When antimatter and Higgs particles interact, they can create new particles or annihilation can occur, resulting in the release of energy.

3. Is there a difference between how matter and antimatter react with Higgs particles?

No, the Higgs mechanism affects both matter and antimatter in the same way, giving them mass and allowing them to interact with other particles.

4. Can we create or observe Higgs-antihiggs reactions?

Yes, Higgs-antihiggs reactions have been observed in particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider. However, they are very rare and difficult to produce.

5. Could antimatter be the key to understanding the Higgs mechanism?

Antimatter plays a crucial role in the study of the Higgs mechanism, as it allows scientists to observe the symmetry breaking that results in the creation of mass. However, further research and experiments are needed to fully understand the role of antimatter in this process.

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