Linear accelerators, LINACs for short, are devices that accelerate electrons or other sub-atomic particles along a straight line to generate a beam of high energy. LINACs have a variety of commercial ...

Particle accelerators are the engines of particle physics research at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. They generate nearly light-speed, subatomic particles that scientists study to get to the ...

Developing innovative, compact particle accelerators for applications in science and medical research is the aim of the new "Accelerator Technology HElmholtz iNfrAstructure" (ATHENA) research and ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with national laboratories, European universities, and TAU Systems Inc., have unveiled a compact particle accelerator measuring ...

UPTON, NY – Scientists working at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a compact linear accelerator that uses laser light to accelerate electrons with better ...

Linear accelerators have become an indispensable component in the advancement of particle therapy, offering precise control over the delivery of ionising radiation for cancer treatment. The field ...

Tiny but energetic: this gas cell is a key component of a compact laser wakefield accelerator developed at the University of Texas at Austin. (Courtesy: Bjorn Manuel Hegelich) A highly stable laser ...