The Importance of Silicon Detectors for the Higgs Boson Discovery and the Study of its Properties

TL;DR

Silicon detectors have been crucial in discovering the Higgs boson and will continue to enhance precision studies by increasing the reconstructed Higgs sample in future LHC runs.

Contribution

This paper highlights the vital role of silicon detectors in Higgs boson discovery and discusses planned upgrades to improve measurement accuracy.

Findings

Silicon detectors contributed significantly to Higgs discovery

Planned detector upgrades will increase Higgs event reconstruction

Enhanced detectors will enable more precise Higgs property measurements

Abstract

Recent studies are presented demonstrating the important role played by silicon detectors in the the discovery of the Higgs boson. CMS is planning to replace its in an extended technical stop of the LHC in the winter of 2016 . We present results showing that this replacement will significant increase the sample of Higgs bosons that will be reconstructed enabling precision studies of this particle.