Another phoenix? The SSC is not dead (yet), but the US Congress may yet force a truly international effort in high-energy physics

Article Abstract:

The House of Representatives' vote against funding the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) may signal to the international community that the US will no longer be as active in supporting basic research on high-energy physics. However, the need for the House and Senate to reach agreement on the issue may yet win the SSC at least some funding. Nevertheless, the House vote cast doubt on the European High-Energy Physics Laboratory's plans and on Japan's participation in the SSC program. Physicists hope that a decision against the SSC may force the international collaboration they have long advocated.

Science and technology policy, United States. Congress, Nuclear research

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An accelerator worth fighting for

Article Abstract:

Financial pressures from member states have upset the calculations of the European Laboratory for Particle Physics's (CERN) major accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Despite preference for domestic high energy programs, CERN members accord high priority to LHC physics. Converting to a global facility can help spread the high annual cost of subscription. But given the political realities, a revision of the LHC project appears more feasible. CERN's management needs to deploy its skills to overcome the financial obstacles to the facility.

Economic aspects, Research

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Which accelerator will be next?

Article Abstract:

The inability to secure the future of either the Superconducting Super Collider or the Large Hadron Collider should induce the high-energy physics community to promote international cooperation for these expensive machines. If the US and Japan became members of Organisation Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire, the chances of an internationally sponsored collider being built would be much higher because the individual contribution from each nation should be more reasonable.

Planning, Particle accelerators

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