# $3$--Dimensional Approach to Hot Electroweak Matter for $M_{Higgs} \leq 70$ GeV

## TL;DR

This paper investigates the electroweak phase transition at a Higgs mass of about 70 GeV using 3D lattice simulations, providing insights into transition properties and phase characteristics relevant for early universe conditions.

## Contribution

It introduces a lattice simulation approach for the electroweak phase transition at higher Higgs mass and compares results with lower mass scenarios, enhancing understanding of phase dynamics.

## Key findings

- Transition temperature and latent heat determined
- Surface tension measured and compared with lower Higgs mass case
- Bound state masses and static force analyzed in symmetric phase

## Abstract

We study the electroweak phase transition by lattice simulations of an effective 3-dimensional theory, for a Higgs mass of about $70$ GeV. Exploiting a variant of the equal weight criterion of phase equilibrium, we obtain transition temperature, latent heat and surface tension and compare with $M_H \approx 35$ GeV. For the symmetric phase, bound state masses and the static force are determined and compared with results for pure $SU(2)$ theory.