Future of Big Science Projects in Particle Physics

Abstract

Abstract Chapter 13 outlines the global physics community’s role in Big Science contributions, based upon experience in high energy collider physics. The growing role of Asia, in particular China, Japan, South Korea, and India, is discussed to explore the power of international collaborations. An overview of some of the key major facilities, present and future, is outlined, highlighting the challenges facing collaboration across politically, culturally, and geographically diverse groups of the particle and astrophysics community in Asia. This chapter puts Asia’s particle physics initiatives in perspective and suggests how possible global-scale pan-Asian collaboration can be initiated and sustained. Several options are available for Asia’s future trajectory. One of the considerations is the International Linear Collider (ILC). Other options include high energy circular accelerators, neutrino physics facilities, and space research developments in astrophysics and cosmology. Building a culture of global collaboration is not easy. Asia can learn from successful European institutions like CERN and ESO where building international collaboration amongst nations with diverse cultural, political, and economic settings has been ongoing for many years.