Accelerator Based Magnetic Monopole Search Experiments (Overview)
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We present an overview of accelerator-based searches for magnetic monopoles and we show why such searches are important for modern particle physics. Possible properties of monopoles are reviewed as well as experimental methods used in the search for them at accelerators. Two types of experimental methods, direct and indirect are discussed. Finally, we describe proposed magnetic monopole search experiments at RHIC and LHC.
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