TESLA Technical Design Report Part III: Physics at an e+e- Linear Collider
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TL;DR
The paper advocates for a high-luminosity, polarized e+e- linear collider (TESLA) to deliver precision tests of the Higgs mechanism, probe supersymmetry, and explore beyond-Standard-Model scenarios, in clear complementarity to the LHC.It outlines a broad physics program across 90–800 GeV, detailing ambitious precision targets for Higgs properties, SUSY spectra, and potential new dynamics, enabled by polarization, advanced luminosity, and multiple collision modes including photon-based options.Key contributions include quantified Higgs measurement capabilities (mass, branching ratios, top Yukawa, self-coupling), stringent SUSY mass/coupling determinations, and strategies to test extra dimensions and strong electroweak symmetry breaking, all within a rigorous technical and detector-development plan.The overall significance lies in TESLA’s ability to perform comprehensive, model-discriminating measurements that would establish the mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking and illuminate physics beyond the Standard Model, in synergy with LHC findings.
Abstract
The TESLA Technical Design Report Part III: Physics at an e+e- Linear Collider