Collisions in a particle accelerator involving some elementary particles

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In a particle accelerator, when an electron collides with an accelerated proton, the interaction primarily occurs between the electron and the proton's constituent partons, such as quarks or gluons. At high energy levels, the specific identity of the initial particles becomes less significant, leading to a wide variety of possible collision products. This results in a chaotic environment where numerous particles, including pions, partons, photons, and W and Z bosons, are generated. The collision dynamics are complex, with the potential for various decay processes to occur. Ultimately, high-energy collisions yield a rich spectrum of elementary particles and interactions.
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