Physics-Uspekhi · 2012 · 254 citations · 33 references
Particle colliders have driven high‑energy physics discoveries for over half a century, with accelerator technology, beam energy, luminosity, facility size, and cost growing by orders of magnitude, yet the colliding‑beam method’s progress has slowed. The paper reviews the colliding‑beam method and collider history, discusses its development over the past two decades, examines near‑term projects, and proposes paradigm changes needed for future breakthroughs. The authors conduct a concise review of the colliding‑beam technique, trace its historical evolution, and analyze upcoming collider projects in detail.
Particle colliders for high-energy physics have been in the forefront of scientific discoveries for more than half a century. The accelerator technology of the colliders has progressed immensely, while the beam energy, luminosity, facility size, and cost have grown by several orders of magnitude. The method of colliding beams has not fully exhausted its potential but has slowed down considerably in its progress. This paper briefly reviews the colliding beam method and the history of colliders, discusses the development of the method over the last two decades in detail, and examines near-term collider projects that are currently under development. The paper concludes with an attempt to look beyond the current horizon and to find what paradigm changes are necessary for breakthroughs in the field.
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