IEEE Spectrum on MSN

Room-size particle accelerators go commercial

Particle accelerators are usually huge structures—think of the 3.2-km-long SLAC National Accelerator Lab in Stanford, ...
Morning Overview on MSN

How do particle accelerators really work?

Particle accelerators are often framed as exotic machines built only to chase obscure particles, but they are really precision tools that use electric fields and magnets to steer tiny beams of matter ...
EurekAlert!

Microwave popcorn to particle accelerators: magnetrons show promise as radiofrequency source

Jefferson Lab Senior SRF Accelerator Physicist Haipeng Wang displays the core of a cavity magnetron during an April 2024 lab tour. NEWPORT NEWS, VA - A pocket-size gizmo that puts the “pop” in ...
Nature

Radio Frequency Systems in Particle Accelerators

Radio frequency (RF) systems form the cornerstone of modern particle accelerators, providing the electromagnetic fields necessary to accelerate charged particles to high energies. These systems ...
Donga Science

Scientists fill critical data gap for deuterium, a key fusion fuel

Inside a nuclear fusion device, high-energy deuterium and tritium particles are generated. Deuterium and tritium are heavier ...
Nature

Linear Accelerators and Beam Dynamics in Particle Therapy

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 ...