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Researchers at Berkeley Lab have measured the quality of beam produced by a plasma accelerator, revealing that this novel type of accelerator may be better suited for light-source science than previously thought.
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Plasma accelerators find focus
As physicists design new "tabletop" accelerators that power particles with plasma, they also need to reinvent the tools they use to view the beam.
From supernova explosions to writhing tendrils of dark matter, visualizations give new life to models and theories.
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A summer of (physics) code
This summer, seven young coding whizzes contributed to CERN projects through the Google Summer of Code program.
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SLAC gets a new director
This morning, Stanford University announced that Chi-Chang Kao will serve as SLAC's fifth director.
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Learning to play the dark matter boogie
A growing suite of computational instruments is helping scientists determine how fast local concentrations of dark matter move, which in turn could help them cut in on the dance of dark matter particles.
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Time projection chambers: a milestone in particle detector technology
At the heart of many particle physics experiments sits a device with a catchy name: the time projection chamber. With an important job and a storied history, TPCs have a special place in particle physics.
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Gravitational waves
If you could detect a bowling ball’s gravitational waves, you would know when someone threw the ball—even if you were standing outside the bowling alley.
The vengeful Angry Birds cardinal sets his sights on a new target: teaching kids particle physics.
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Beehives
About 30 percent of bees in the United States die of disease, infection or other causes each year, a number beekeepers say will have a serious impact on agriculture. Could particle accelerators be the solution?
signal to background
Plasma accelerators find focus
As physicists design new "tabletop" accelerators that power particles with plasma, they also need to reinvent the tools they use to view the beam.
breaking
SLAC gets a new director
This morning, Stanford University announced that Chi-Chang Kao will serve as SLAC's fifth director.
explain it in 60 seconds
Gravitational waves
If you could detect a bowling ball’s gravitational waves, you would know when someone threw the ball—even if you were standing outside the bowling alley.
From supernova explosions to writhing tendrils of dark matter, visualizations give new life to models and theories.
signal to background
Learning to play the dark matter boogie
A growing suite of computational instruments is helping scientists determine how fast local concentrations of dark matter move, which in turn could help them cut in on the dance of dark matter particles.
The vengeful Angry Birds cardinal sets his sights on a new target: teaching kids particle physics.
signal to background
A summer of (physics) code
This summer, seven young coding whizzes contributed to CERN projects through the Google Summer of Code program.
signal to background
Time projection chambers: a milestone in particle detector technology
At the heart of many particle physics experiments sits a device with a catchy name: the time projection chamber. With an important job and a storied history, TPCs have a special place in particle physics.
accelerator app
Beehives
About 30 percent of bees in the United States die of disease, infection or other causes each year, a number beekeepers say will have a serious impact on agriculture. Could particle accelerators be the solution?
