Future Perspective for Higgs Physics

TL;DR

This paper discusses future directions in Higgs physics, emphasizing the need to explore beyond the Standard Model, the roles of HL-LHC and future colliders, and the importance of theoretical calculations and complementary experiments.

Contribution

It highlights the necessity of investigating non-SM Higgs sectors and the significance of future colliders and theoretical work for advancing Higgs physics.

Findings

Higgs boson likely not the SM Higgs

Future colliders are crucial for BSM exploration

Theoretical calculations are essential for data analysis

Abstract

Future perspectives for Higgs physics are outlined. First it is shown that the discovered Higgs boson cannot be the Standard Model (SM) Higgs boson, motivating the investigations of Higgs sectors beyond the SM (BSM). The secure future, the HL-LHC, and the agreed upon future, an $e^+e^-$ collider, are briefly discussed. The importance of theory calculations for the full exploitation of the (anticipated) experimental data is emphasized. Finally, the complementarity of collider based Higgs physics and other types of experiments, such as gravitational wave observatories is briefly outlined.