The higgs physics program at the international linear collider

Abstract

The International Linear Collider (ILC) is a proposed electron - positron collider with a collision energy of ?s = 500 GeV in the baseline configuration. The ILC physics program takes full advantage of the fact that the machine can be operated at arbitrary energy from the maximum down to the peak of the ZH production cross section near ?s = 250 GeV or below. It will advance our understanding of nature through precision measurements of Standard Model parameters, detailed study of the Higgs sector, and a comprehensive search for new phenomena that extends beyond the purely kinematic reach. This note gives an overview of the ILC Higgs program.