Physics at a 100 TeV pp collider: Higgs and EW symmetry breaking studies
R. Contino, D. Curtin, A. Katz, M. L. Mangano, G. Panico, M. J. Ramsey-Musolf, G. Zanderighi, C. Anastasiou, W. Astill, G. Bambhaniya, J. K. Behr, W. Bizon, P. S. Bhupal Dev, D. Bortoletto, D. Buttazzo, Q. -H. Cao, F. Caola, J. Chakrabortty, C. -Y. Chen, S. -L. Chen, D. de Florian, F. Dulat, C. Englert, J. A. Frost, B. Fuks, T. Gherghetta, G. Giudice, J. Gluza, N. Greiner, H. Gray, N. P. Hartland, C. Issever, T. Jelinski, A. Karlberg, J. H. Kim, F. Kling, A. Lazopoulos, S. J. Lee, Y. Liu, G. Luisoni, J. Mazzitelli, B. Mistlberger, P. Monni, K. Nikolopoulos, R. N. Mohapatra, A. Papaefstathiou, M. Perelstein, F. Petriello, T. Plehn, P. Reimitz, J. Ren, J. Rojo, K. Sakurai, T. Schell, F. Sala, M. Selvaggi, H. -S. Shao, M. Son, M. Spannowsky, T. Srivastava, S. -F. Su, R. Szafron, T. Tait, A. Tesi, A. Thamm, P. Torrielli, F. Tramontano, J. Winter, A. Wulzer, Q. -S. Yan, W. M. Yao, Y. -C. Zhang, X. Zhao, Z. Zhao, Y. -M. Zhong
TL;DR
The report assesses the physics opportunities afforded by a 100 TeV proton-proton collider with a focus on Higgs boson physics and the dynamics of electroweak symmetry breaking. It is positioned within the FCC Conceptual Design Report and connects to companion chapters on SM physics, Higgs/EW symmetry breaking, BSM scenarios, heavy-ion physics, and accelerator infrastructure. Building on prior reviews, the document articulates the rationale for pursuing higher-energy, high-luminosity colliders to probe the Higgs sector and the electroweak regime beyond the LHC. By outlining the anticipated capabilities and research avenues, it frames the scientific case and methodological scope for next-generation high-energy hadron colliders.
Abstract
This report summarises the physics opportunities for the study of Higgs bosons and the dynamics of electroweak symmetry breaking at the 100 TeV pp collider.