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The particles scientists want to study are so small
that they cannot be seen by the human eye or the most powerful microscope.
So physicists build huge detectors to track the particles as they move
outward from a collision. Scientists need computers to collect, store and
analyze the information. They need computers because the experiments
create a lot of data over a very short period of time and because many of
the newly created particles live for only an instant. Computers also allow
scientists to use the data to reconstruct events in a collision. Subatomic
particles behave like waves. Understanding the properties of waves helps
scientists design their experiments and interpret the results. |
