high-energy physics

[ hahy-en-er-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of particle physics that deals with the collisions of particles accelerated to such high energies that new elementary particles are created by the collisions.

high-energy physics

noun

1. another name for particle physics

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-energy physics¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The particle accelerators that enable high-energy physics and serve many fields of science, such as materials, medical, and fusion research, are driven by superconducting magnets that are, to put it simply, quite finicky.

From Science Daily

High-energy physicists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois—DOE’s only high-energy physics lab—are gearing up to build a massive neutrino experiment.

From Science Magazine

As large-scale projects like LBNF/DUNE have ramped up over the last five years, Congress has increased the DOE’s overall budget for high-energy physics by nearly 30 percent.

From Scientific American

The facilities would help to drive research in fields like high-energy physics, biochemistry and materials science.

From Reuters

Other work established links between the geometric program and high-energy physics.

From Scientific American