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Atomic ‘Trojan horse’ could inspire new generation of X-ray lasers and particle colliders
At SLAC’s FACET facility, researchers have produced an intense electron beam by 'sneaking’ electrons into plasma, demonstrating a method that could be used in future compact discovery machines that explore the subatomic world.
Symmetry: The future of particle accelerators may be autonomous
Particle accelerators are some of the most complicated machines in science. Scientists are working on ways to run them with a diminishing amount of direction from humans.
Symmetry: The potential of plasma wakefield acceleration
Scientists around the world are testing ways to further boost the power of particle accelerators while drastically shrinking their size.
SLAC-Stanford partnership lauded
SLAC Director Chi-Chang Kao spoke to the Stanford University Faculty Senate at its Feb. 21 meeting.
Scientists present ideas for next-gen accelerator experiments
An advisory committee is evaluating proposals for first experiments at SLAC’s future FACET-II accelerator facility.
Symmetry: Progress in plasma wakefield acceleration for positrons
Three new studies show the promise and challenge of using plasma wakefield acceleration to build a future electron-positron collider.
Work Begins on New SLAC Facility for Revolutionary Accelerator Science
The goal: develop plasma technologies that could shrink future accelerators up to 1,000 times, potentially paving the way for next-generation particle colliders and powerful light sources.
SLAC, Berkeley Lab Researchers Prepare for Scientific Computing on the Exascale
Two recently funded computing projects work toward developing cutting-edge scientific applications for future exascale supercomputers that can perform at least a billion billion computing operations per second.
A Plasma Tube to Bring Particles up to Speed at SLAC
Researchers have reached another milestone in the development of a promising technology that could lead to more efficient and powerful particle accelerators.
Antimatter Catches a Wave at SLAC
A SLAC-led research team working at the lab’s FACET facility has demonstrated a new way of accelerating positrons that could help develop smaller, more economical future particle colliders.
