Technical advisory on SSC site criteria and catalog of site information needs

Technical Report · Sat Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5156396

The Superconducting Super Collider, or SSC, is a proposed scientific instrument of the study of the fundamental nature of matter. In the SSC two 20-TeV beams of protons will be accelerated and counter circulate on an approximately circular path. The protons will be made to collide at six locations where detectors can be placed to count and measure the products of the collisions. These collisions, twenty times more energetic than in any existing facility, will enable scientists to probe deeper into the heart of matter in the quest for a deeper understanding of the universal forces of nature. The goal of the SSC project is to create a scientific laboratory in high energy physics whose facilities are unique. Ultimately the success of that laboratory will be measured by its scientific discoveries, measurements, interpretations, and innovations. Toward that end the accelerator-collider must be constructed to high standards at minimum cost and maximum effectiveness. Preparations must be made for future operations and a scientific-technical staff attracted and maintained. The chosen site must accommodate all of these factors. This document summarizes siting criteria for the SSC and enumerates site-specific information important to the evaluation of potential sites. This document is not a call for site proposals but a technical report prepared for the information and use of the Department of Energy (DOE).

• Research Organization: Universities Research Association, Berkeley, CA (USA). Superconducting Super Collider Central Design Group
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5156396
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/00098-T9; SSC-15; ON: DE86000218
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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