希格斯场(英语:Higgs field),以物理学家彼得·希格斯姓氏为名,是一种假定遍布于全宇宙的量子场。按照标准模型的希格斯机制,某些基本粒子因为与希格斯场之间相互作用而获得质量。希格斯玻色子是希格斯场的振动。假若能够寻找到希格斯玻色子,则可以明确地证实希格斯场也存在于宇宙,就好像从观察海面的波浪可以推论出大海的存在。连带地,也可确认希格斯机制与标准模型基本无误。
物理学家认为基本粒子的质量来自于粒子与希格斯场的交互作用。
Elementary particle masses are thought to come about from the interaction with the higgs field.
一些粒子,犹如光子,本身很轻而只是光,能够挤过粘粘的希格斯场却没有获得质量。
Some particles, such as photons, which are weightless particles of light, are able to cut through the sticky Higgs field without picking up mass.
它是希格斯场(一个所有粒子都必须经过的实体场)的基本单元,或者说量子。
It is the fundamental unit, or quantum, of the Higgs field, an all pervading entity that all particles must pass through.
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