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In [[Particle physics|high energy physics]] experiments, an '''absorber''' is a block of material used to [[Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)|absorb]] some of the energy of an incident [[Subatomic particle|particle]] in an experiment. Absorbers can be made of a variety of materials, depending on the purpose; [[lead]], [[tungsten]] and [[liquid hydrogen]] are common choices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~krieger/talks/WRNPPC04_Talk.pdf |title=Slide 1 |website=Physics.utoronoto.ca |date= |accessdate=2016-12-23}}</ref> Most absorbers are used as part of a [[particle detector]]; [[particle accelerator]]s use absorbers to reduce the radiation damage on accelerator components.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/e98/PAPERS/MOP13C.PDF |title=ABSORBERS FOR THE HIGH LUMINOSITY INSERTIONS OF THE LHC |author1=E.H. Hoyer |author2=W.C. Turner |author3=N.V. Mokhov |website=Accelconf.web.cern.ch |accessdate=2016-12-23}}</ref>