The Standard Model in Its Other Phase

TL;DR

This paper explores an alternative phase of the standard model where electroweak symmetry breaking occurs via bosonic technicolor, providing new insights into particle mass generation without spontaneous symmetry breaking.

Contribution

It introduces and analyzes a novel phase of the standard model where electroweak symmetry breaking is achieved through bosonic technicolor instead of the traditional Higgs mechanism.

Findings

Electroweak breaking occurs via bosonic technicolor in this phase.

Quarks and leptons acquire masses without spontaneous symmetry breaking.

The phase exhibits unique phenomena not present in the standard model's usual phase.

Abstract

The standard model of particle physics is analyzed for the case of a Higgs potential not favoring spontaneous electroweak symmetry breaking to gain insight into the physics of the standard model. Electroweak breaking still takes place, and quarks and leptons still acquire masses but through bosonic technicolor. This ``other'' phase of the standard model exhibits interesting phenomena.