high-energy physics

American  

[hahy-en-er-jee] / ˈhaɪˈɛn ər dʒi /

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.

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high-energy physics British  

noun

1. another name for particle physics

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Etymology

Origin of high-energy physics

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"As a rule, experiments in high-energy physics have different designs even if they have the same science goal. Joint analyses allow us to use complementary features of these designs."

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025

Gary Marcus has argued for ‘‘a coordinated, multidisciplinary, multinational effort’’ modeled after the European high-energy physics lab CERN, which has successfully developed billion-dollar science projects like the Large Hadron Collider.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

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 • Apr. 13, 2022

Instead, he says, it reflects his life experiences, which include 6 years as director of Canada’s high-energy physics laboratory before coming to Fermilab.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 2, 2021

Leaders of Lawrences Berkeley and Livermore empire during the postwar bonanza, which enriched the university and secured the Rad Lab’s position as the preeminent center of high-energy physics in the nation, perhaps the world.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik