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Description
The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) is a next-generation, U.S. accelerator facility designed to collide electrons with protons and nuclei, enabling precision studies of the quark–gluon structure of matter. Beyond its scientific mission, the EIC represents a major advance in accelerator design, integrating innovative solutions for high luminosity, crab cavities and cooling technologies, and complex interaction region constraints.
This seminar will focus on the accelerator aspects of the project, presenting the current design, status, and key technical challenges. Emphasis will be placed on the EIC as a unique opportunity for the international accelerator community to contribute to cutting-edge developments and to engage in next-generation collider design. In this broader perspective, the EIC serves as a crucial stepping stone toward future facilities, helping to shape technologies, expertise, and collaborations for the next era of high-energy accelerators.