The Electron-Ion Collider: The Benefits of Two Detectors

The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) is a transformational and unique accelerator that will enable studies of nuclear matter with unprecedented precision. The EiC is required to address fundamental open questions in physics, such as the origin of mass and spin of protons and neutrons, the details of the "glue" that binds them, and the nature of very dense gluon systems in nuclei. This ambitious collider could not deliver physics results without powerful "cameras" capable of taking the most detailed snapshots of the collisions produced at the EiC. Novel particle detectors must be designed and constructed to capitalize on the investment made on the accelerator side, so that the deepest secrets of the building blocks of matter in our visible universe may be unlocked