World's Smallest Particle Accelerator Successfully Fired Up

Stanford, California United States of America
The accelerator uses lasers to accelerate electrons within nanophotonic cavities.
The technology could potentially make particle accelerators more accessible and affordable.
The world's smallest particle accelerator has been successfully fired up.

Scientists have successfully fired up the world's smallest particle accelerator, a development that could revolutionize the field of particle physics and open up a world of possibilities. The accelerator, which is chip-sized, uses lasers to accelerate electrons within nanophotonic cavities. This technology could potentially make particle accelerators more accessible and affordable, as current models are large and expensive. The accelerator was developed by a team of researchers from Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The team used silicon to create a nanophotonic cavity, which was then filled with electrons. A laser was fired into the cavity, causing the electrons to accelerate. The team was able to achieve an acceleration gradient of 0.915 GeV/m, which is significantly higher than that of conventional accelerators. This breakthrough could have significant implications for the future of particle physics, as it could enable more research to be conducted in this field. However, the technology is still in its early stages and further research is needed to fully understand its potential and limitations.

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  • The technology is still in its early stages and further research is needed to fully understand its potential and limitations.

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The smallest particle accelerator just fired up and it opens up a world of possibilities

WION News Tuesday, 15 March 2022 10:30
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    Electrons accelerated by firing lasers into nanophotonic cavities

    Physics World Belle Dume Monday, 14 March 2022 12:00
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      Particle Accelerator on a Chip

      IEEE Spectrum Samuel K. Sunday, 13 March 2022 08:00
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