PHENIX Detector at RHIC (IMAGE) DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Caption The PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at US Department of Energy Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory. Credit Brookhaven National Laboratory Usage Restrictions OK for use with stories mentioning research at PHENIX. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.