"Light" Higgs and warped models: Case for a Gigantic International Hadron Collider

TL;DR

The discovery of a Higgs-like particle at the LHC and theoretical models suggest the need for a 100 TeV international collider to explore beyond the Standard Model physics.

Contribution

The paper advocates for constructing a gigantic international hadron collider to probe higher energy scales and address fundamental questions in particle physics beyond current capabilities.

Findings

Higgs-like particle at 125 GeV supports warped models of flavor.

Kaluza-Klein particles likely above 10 TeV, challenging LHC detection.

A 100 TeV collider is essential for future fundamental physics discoveries.

Abstract

The LHC seems to have made a monumental discovery, Higgs-like particle of mass around 125 GeV with properties akin to a Standard Model Higgs. In the context of a warped theory of flavor, which is theoretically very attractive, this suggests Kaluza-Klein particle masses are likely to be above 10 TeV except possibly for a radion. The interpretation of the SM-like Higgs from the perspective of other interesting beyond the SM scenarios is also likely that the relevant scale is higher than accessible to the LHC. In light of these developments, deeper understanding of flavor and other fundamental issues requires a gigantic international hadron collider [GIHC] perhaps with cm energy of $\approx$ 100 TeV \cite{2talks}. It is suggested that a {\it global effort} should be made for constructing this machine for resolving many questions that SM cannot answer.