The acceleration of particles at high energy slows down all physical processes, because, according to Einstein’s theory of relativity, time runs more slowly for fast-moving objects. Since protons are the simplest nuclei, it was hoped that, at high energy, the forces acting during the scattering of protons could be observed and analyzed like in a slow-motion film, providing a precise understanding of the strong force.
高能粒子的加速度将减慢所有物理过程，依照爱因斯坦的相对论，对于快速运动的物体来说时间的运行将变慢。由于质子是最简单的核，因此科学家希望在高能情况下质子散射所产生的力量可以像一个慢动作电影一样被观察和分析，并因此能精确地理解强相互作用力。