SLC
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SLC is a former high-energy electron–positron linear collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory that was used for precision studies of the Z boson and electroweak interactions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electron–positron collider
ⓘ
linear collider ⓘ particle accelerator ⓘ |
| acceleratedParticle |
electron
ⓘ
positron ⓘ |
| beamEnergyType | high-energy ⓘ |
| colliderGeometry | linear ⓘ |
| collisionType | electron–positron ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedFrom | circular colliders ⓘ |
| enabledMeasurementOf | left–right asymmetry in Z boson production ⓘ |
| field |
high-energy physics
ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ |
| fullName | Stanford Linear Collider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedDetector | SLD ⓘ |
| locatedAt | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menlo Park, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainDetector | SLD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first high-energy linear electron–positron collider used for precision Z physics ⓘ |
| notableResult |
high-precision measurement of the effective weak mixing angle
ⓘ
precision determination of Z boson couplings ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | SLAC accelerator complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | SLAC linac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPhysicsGoal | precision studies of the Z boson ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
electroweak interactions
ⓘ
tests of the Standard Model ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| successorInRole |
LEP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
future linear collider concepts ⓘ |
| technologyType | linear accelerator ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measurement of electroweak parameters
ⓘ
precision measurements of Z boson properties ⓘ precision tests of electroweak theory at the Z pole ⓘ searches for physics beyond the Standard Model ⓘ |
| usedPolarizedBeams | electron beam polarization ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Stanford Linear Collider