[19871101]IP384S_超导超级对撞机：问题.pdf

C, Congressional Research Service 0 2 O The Library of Congress .b Washington, D.C. 20540 SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER: ISSUES IP 384s In January 1987, President Reagan asked Congress t o authorize con- struction of a Superconducting Super Collider, a particle accelerator t o be used by physicists t o study the smallest particles of matter. The project w i l l cost billions of dollars, though even i t s supporters admit that it may not produce any immediate comnercial o r military benefits. The Superconducting Super Collider would advance mans knowledge i n the f i e l d of high energy physics, including the testing of theories regard- ing the beginning of the universe and the composition of matter. This Info Pack gives background information on the pros and cons of building the Superconducting Super Collider. Members of Congress who want additional information on t h i s topic can c a l l CRS a t 287-5700. Other CRS reports can be identified i n the Guide t o CRS Products (for congressional use only) under e s e a r c h and Development and i n Update under Science and Technology. Constituents may find additional informition on t h i s subject, pri- marily i n periodicals and new