 Compact Linear Collider

A proposed electron–positron linear collider using normal-conducting RF structures powered through a separate drive-beam deceleration system. The 2012 conceptual design studied multi-TeV operation and lower-energy stages; its $3$ TeV design used approximately $100$ MV/m main-linac gradients. Historical design targets should be distinguished from later staging revisions and from operating measurements. ^[ref]

The Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) is a proposed particle accelerator designed to collide electrons and positrons at high energies. The CLIC concept is being developed by CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) as a next-generation linear collider to complement the capabilities of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ### Key Features of CLIC: 1. **Linear Design**: Unlike circular colliders, which can accelerate particles in a loop, CLIC is a linear accelerator.