Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)

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Overview

The Electron-Ion Collider will be a discovery machine for unlocking the secrets of the "glue" that binds the building blocks of visible matter in the universe.

The Machine

The Electron-Ion Collider will consist of two intersecting accelerators, one producing an intense beam of electrons, the other a beam of protons or heavier atomic nuclei which are steered into head-on collisions.

Benefits

Beyond sparking scientific discoveries in a new frontier of fundamental physics, the Electron-Ion Collider will trigger technological breakthroughs that have broad-ranging impact on human health and national challenges.

EIC Science

The unique and powerful tools of the Electron-Ion Collider will cast fresh light on the forces that bind protons and neutrons together to form nuclei.

Brookhaven National Lab's EIC Directorate coordinates with domestic and international partners to deliver the EIC construction project.

Brookhaven National Laboratory advances fundamental research in nuclear and particle physics to gain a deeper understanding of matter, energy, space, and time; applies photon sciences and nanomaterials research to energy challenges of critical importance to the nation; and performs cross-disciplinary research on climate change, sustainable energy, and Earth’s ecosystems.

Scientific Departments

Energy & Photon Sciences

Environment, Biology, Nuclear Science & Nonproliferation

Computational Sciences

Nuclear & Particle Physics