Study of the Fundamental Structure of Matter with an Electron-Ion Collider

Abstract

We present an overview of the scientific opportunities that would be offered by a high-energy electron-ion collider. We discuss the relevant physics of polarized and unpolarized electron-proton collisions and of electron-nucleus collisions. We also describe the current accelerator and detector plans for a future electron-ion collider.

Comments: 64 pages, 39 figures as eps. Some references added