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Official account of LBNL's ATAP Division. Supporting @berkeleylab.lbl.gov‬ and DOE's mission by inventing particle accelerators to explore and control matter and energy.
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We wish you a safe, happy, and relaxing holiday season and look forward to a new year of discovery and invention in 2026!

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December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Read about the experiences of our DOEscience interns working with our world-renowned scientists & state-of-the-art facilities on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for Summer 2026 is Jan 7

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December 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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2025 was filled with remarkable breakthroughs at our Lab, from developing new materials and exploring the universe to making strides in #AI, #microelectronics, and #quantum science. Plus, we celebrated our 17th Nobel Prize! 🏅 Explore our top stories ➡️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/12/17/b...
Berkeley Lab’s Big Science Stories of 2025
To celebrate the end of the year, here’s a roundup of some of our biggest stories, which highlight how Berkeley Lab is delivering solutions.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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As part of outreach & education efforts, students and teachers from local schools took part in guided tours, classroom lectures, and a career networking event at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov during K-12 High School STEM Days in November

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December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Congratulations to our Research Scientist Jose Luis Rudeiros Fernandez and the BELLA Center 10-GeV Core Team for being honored at the @berkeleylab.lbl.gov Director’s Awards for their contributions to advancing the Lab’s mission and goals

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December 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Check out our latest newsletter for a revolutionary new planetary imager, self-aligned chains of color-center qubits, laser-enhanced quantum emitters, High School STEM Days, @berkeleylab.lbl.gov Director’s Awards honorees, and much more

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December 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Our December All-to-All meeting featured a science talk on X-rays in laser-plasma experiments, a presentation on service as a core value, and a safety talk on using #AI when writing science papers

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December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Read about the experiences of our DOEScience interns working with our world-renowned scientists & state-of-the-art facilities on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for Summer 2026 is Jan 7

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December 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Discover how our researchers are advancing #fusionenergy by studying how rare-earth barium copper oxide superconducting magnet cables withstand the extreme conditions in future magnetic confinement fusion reactors

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December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Congrats to scientists Jean-Luc Vay and Eric Esarey, along with DOEScience Graduate Student Research Scholar at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov Dillion Merenich, who were honored at the 2025 North American Particle Accelerator Conference in August!

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December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Meet our Safety Coordinator, Aaron Potash, who graciously agreed to discuss his role at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov and share his experiences working here

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December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Our Deputy Director, Operations, Asmita Patel, showcased @berkeleylab.lbl.gov career and internship opportunities at a panel discussion at the @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social Chemical Sciences & Engineering Career Symposium: Sept 18-19, 2025

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December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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“I am incredibly grateful to have received the award,” says our BELLA Research Scientist Alex Picksley on receiving the 2025 Simon van der Meer Early Career Award at the 7th European Advanced Accelerator Conference

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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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“Working at the lab has been very rewarding,” says Research Engineering Associate Neel Rajeshbhai Vora, who uses #artificialintellignce, quantum control, & hardware design to tackle various instrumentation challenges

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December 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Discover how our researchers are collaborating with @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Advanced Quantum Testbed, @cs.lbl.gov, the Quantum Systems Accelerator, UC Berkeley Physics, and NVIDIA to integrate quantum processors and supercomputing

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December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Our BELLA Center has accomplished the first characterization of a collimated muon beam using a laser-plasma accelerator, laying the groundwork for advanced imaging techniques far exceeding current technologies

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December 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Learn how our researchers teamed up with Ohio State to showcase a new plasma mirror made from ultra-thin liquid crystal films that boosts the efficiency of high-powered #lasers used in laser-plasma acceleration

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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Deadline is Nov 30! BeamNetUS, a network of @departmentofenergy.bsky.social national lab facilities dedicated to #ParticleAccelerator research and applications, is accepting proposals for access to facilities. Apply at www.beamnetus.org/access

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November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Research led by our Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program has used pulsed ion beams to study defect formation in silicon, offering more resilient electronics and advances in #quantum science and applications

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November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Congrats to Research Scientist Axel Huebl and @cs.lbl.gov Sherry Li on receiving the IEEE 2024 Computing in Science & Engineering Best Paper Award for a review of advances in the DOE Science Exascale Computing Project
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November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Congratulations to BELLA Center Deputy Director for Experiments, Jeroen van Tilborg, for being honored as a Fellow of the @apsphysics.bsky.social for pioneering work on laser-plasma accelerators and their applications
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November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Discover how researchers @berkeleylab.lbl.gov are driving technological advancements to help unlock the potential of #fusionenergy, which promises abundant, reliable energy

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November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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“I am incredibly grateful to have received the award,” says our BELLA Research Scientist Alex Picksley on receiving the 2025 Simon van der Meer Early Career Award at the 7th European Advanced Accelerator Conference

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November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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In the latest issue of ATAP News, read about advances in future muon imaging technology, enhanced laser and particle accelerator control, and more efficient quantum processors for future quantum computers

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November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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“By connecting with research, industry, and state partners, we’re helping build a strong fusion ecosystem in California,” said Cameron Geddes of @atap.lbl.gov during this week’s California Fusion Convening event.

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California Holds First Statewide Summit on Fusion Energy, Cementing State's Leadership in the Race for Clean Power
More than 200 leaders from science, government, industry, and academia gathered today to accelerate California's growing role as the nation's top fusion ener...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM