US begins 6-year RHIC overhaul to build world’s only polarized electron-ion collider
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Engineers have begun dismantling the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory to transform it into the world's only fully polarized Electron-Ion Collider over six years. The project will reuse RHIC's 2.4-mile tunnel and major components while removing 6,500 parts to make space for new electron systems. This approach will significantly reduce construction costs and accelerate building timelines for the advanced particle accelerator designed to probe matter's deepest structures.
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