Summary from CMS by Joe Incandela:
We have observed a new boson with a mass of 125.3 ± 0.6 GeV at 4.9 σ significance !
Summary (excerpt) from ATLAS by Fabiola Gianotti:
We observe an excess of events at m_H ~ 126.5 GeV with local significance 5.0 sigma
Remarks from the CERN Director General Rolf Heuer:
“As a laymen I would now say I think we have it. Do you agree?”
Global effort -> Global success
Results today only possible do to extraordinary performance of accelerators – experiments – Grid computing
Observation of a new particle consistent with a Higgs boson (but which one… ?)
Historic Milestone but only the beginning
Global implications for the future
Michel Spiro (President of CERN Council):
“If I may say so it is another giant leap for mankind.”
Chris Llewellyn Smith (former DG):
“I really am amazed that we can use these luminosities.”
Francois Englert:
“I am extraordinary impressed by what you have done.”
Peter Higgs:
“it is an incredible thing that it has happened in my lifetime.”
Gerald Guralnik:
“It is wonderful to be at a physics event where there is applause like there is at at football game.”
Rolf Heuer:
“Everybody that was involved in the project can be proud of this day. Enjoy it.”
