1、 Mega Science ViSion-2035 High Energy PhysicsHigh Energy PhysicsA Roadmap prepared by the Indian High Energy Physics Community 1 2 MEGA SCIENCE MEGA SCIENCE VISIONVISION -20352035 High Energy Physics High Energy Physics A roadmap prepared by the Indian High Energy Physics community A roadmap prepare

2、d by the Indian High Energy Physics community with TIFR,Mumbai as the with TIFR,Mumbai as the Nodal Scientific InstitutionNodal Scientific Institution and submitted toand submitted to The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to theto the Governmen

3、t of IndiaGovernment of India 3 This page intenonally le blank i P r e f a cP r e f a c e e Scientists are the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge Stephen Hawking High Energy Physics is the study of elementary particles and their interactions at the most fundamental level.Em

4、erging out of nuclear physics in the 1930s,this discipline forms the cutting edge of our knowledge of the smallest known objects and of the earliest times after the origin of the Universe.It is a matter of pride that Indian scientists have been involved in this exciting field right from the beginnin

5、g,and that many have left their mark on the way the subject has progressed.In a sense,therefore,it is imperative that we keep the flag of discovery flying in this area.The highway to this is through large experiments which investigate the ultra-small;it is such experiments that collectively go by th

6、e name Mega Science.The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor(PSA)to the Government of India has taken up the challenging task of preparing a blueprint for the participation in and development of Mega Science enterprises by Indian scientists,with a target period up to 2035.This programme,aptly