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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: neilep on 29/10/2024 18:15:10
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Hi, I'm Neil. how are ewe ?
What is so special about Hadrons ?
Are there other particles on the menu to be collided too ?
How do they store the particles ?....are they kept in a test tube or something ?
How many particles are fired at one time ?
Thank ewe
Sheepy
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What is so special about Hadrons ?
They're made of smaller things.
Are there other particles on the menu to be collided too ?
For the most part, no. Electrons for instance are not thus accelerated, although it seems capable of it.
How do they store the particles ?....are they kept in a test tube or something ?
Everything is made of them, so it is simply a matter of isolating them (from Hydrogen say) and then sending em down the pipe.
How many particles are fired at one time ?
Hundreds of billions (of protons, which are hadrons) per beam, and multiple beams. I've heard a thousand times that figure, so not sure if there are thousands of beams or they can make some beams more dense.