Extended Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

Extended Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)

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The new Extended Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) will have more intensity than its predecessor, delivering up to 40 percent more gold beam into the collider than in any previous run.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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