Chinese Scientists Plan to Build a New Particle Collider
Chinese scientists plan to build a new particle collider called the SSUPERTAU-CHARM Facility (STCF) with an estimated cost of 4.5 billion yuan (about 618 million US dollars). The aim of the collider is to test a standard model of elementary particles with deep detail. The construction of the STCF is expected to begin in three years [1].
The STCF will allow China to lead global research in the field of tau physics and related technologies for decades to come, stated the main Science Technology University technology [2]. When the STCF is operational, the collider will produce a large number of subatomic particles such as Tau-Retlets and Charm-Proki, which will contribute to a better understanding of the formation of larger structures of substances [1].
According to Zhao, the collider will also provide answers to advanced scientific issues such as the nature of strong interaction and the dominance of matter over antimatter in the Universe. Similar to the Beijing electron-positron collider (BEPC), the STCF will accelerate electrons and positrons close to the speed of light and collide them to generate various subatomic particles [2].
The trajectories, energy, and electric charges of subatomic particles will be recorded using a spectrometer to analyze the reactionary processes. The BEPC has already allowed scientists from all over the world to make important discoveries, including the first accurate measurement of the mass of the Tau in the 1990s