collider experiments

Collider experiments involve accelerating particles, such as protons or electrons, to extremely high speeds until they collide. These collisions release vast amounts of energy, creating new particles and revealing fundamental aspects of matter and forces. By analyzing the collision products with advanced detectors, scientists can explore conditions similar to those just after the Big Bang, test theories like the Standard Model, and search for new particles such as the Higgs boson or dark matter candidates. These experiments help deepen our understanding of the universe’s fundamental building blocks and the forces governing them.