LEP (Large Electron-Positron Collider)

The Large Electron-Positron Collider (LEP) was a massive scientific instrument at CERN designed to study fundamental particles. It accelerated electrons and their antimatter counterparts, positrons, to very high energies and then made them collide. These collisions allowed scientists to observe and analyze the behavior of particles and forces at the smallest scales, helping to test and refine our understanding of the Standard Model of physics. LEP operated from 1989 to 2000, providing precise measurements that contributed significantly to particle physics and paving the way for future discoveries.