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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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The final magnet for the LHC upgrade is heading to CERN. The magnets resulted from over 20years of collaboration among national labs and CERN.

@DOEscience @LBNLEngineering

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/the-final-magnet-for-the-high-luminosity-upgrade-of-the-large-hadron-collider-leaves-berkeley-lab/
February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Check out our latest newsletter for the final new superconducting magnet for the Large Hadron Collider upgrade, how our researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to improve #ParticleAccelerators, and progress in #fusion.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/atap-newsletter/
Photos of scientist working in ATAP, "ATAP News February 2026", the Berkeley Lab, ATAP, and DOE Office of Science logos.
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Read how Berkeley Lab provides @uhmanoa.bsky.social students with hands-on opportunities, enabling them to perform experiments, analyze #qubits, compare model predictions, and publish their findings.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/university-of-hawaii-students-learn-at-atap/
Photos of people working with various scientific equipment in laboratory settings.
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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We use #ArtificialIntelligence to stabilize a laser, promising advancements in #ParticleAccelerators & many other fields.

Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab - Berkeley Lab Engineering Division

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/10/machine-learning-helps-ease-the-jitters-of-high-power-lasers/
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Our outreach efforts “allow me to help educate the future STEM workforce,” says Arianna Formenti, who taught a class on #ArtificialIntelligence to HS students.

Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/formenti-teaches-class-on-artificial-intelligence-to-high-school-students/
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Discover how our researchers partnered with @LBNLcs and @NERSC to create a diagnostic tool for characterizing #quantum processors for future #quantum computers.

Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/a-scalable-whole-chip-method-for-analyzing-noise-in-quantum-processors/
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Discover how Berkeley Lab researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to extend the capabilities of #ParticleAccelerators & detectors, advancing particle physics research
Department of Energy
https://atap.lbl.gov/news/berkeley-lab-secures-doe-funding-to-develop-hardware-aware-ai-for-scientific-research/
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Our January All-to-All meeting included a science talk on how #artificialintelligence is advancing our R&D, a presentation on collaboration, & a discussion on Integrated Safety Management.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/seminars-and-events/all-to-all-meetings/
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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“We’re witnessing the emergence of a new layer of scientific infrastructure,” says Thorsten Hellert, regarding his Department of Energy #GenesisMission-funded work advancing.

Berkeley Lab

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/02/ai-for-smarter-more-powerful-more-efficient-particle-accelerators/
Researchers in protective gear calibrate precision optics for a petawatt laser at Berkeley Lab's BELLA Center to enhance particle accelerator methods.
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Our BELLA Center has accomplished the first characterization of a collimated muon beam using a LPA, laying the groundwork for advancing imaging techniques.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/directional-muon-beam-shows-potential-for-advanced-imaging-technique/
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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“The Lab’s reputation and research options confirmed that joining was the right choice,” says our BELLA Center Research Scientist Lieselotte Obst-Huebl, whose works is to advance laser-plasma accelerators.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-lieselotte-obst-huebl/
Photos of Lotti Obst-Huebl and a quote from her.
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Learn how Berkeley Lab researchers are developing powerful #magnets to advance #ParticleAccelerator & #fusion research, create new elements & materials, improve medical diagnoses & treatments, and much more.

Department of Energy

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/15/leading-the-field-in-magnets/
Two people in a workshop examining cylindrical mechanical parts, surrounded by industrial equipment and machinery.
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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We use high-energy ion beams to create a chain of color-center qubits in diamond, promising advances in #quantum computing, & sensing technologies to progress #fusion

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/color-center-qubits-could-illuminate-the-path-to-a-quantum-future/
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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A new imaging technology developed by us can create accurate, detailed 3D geochemical maps of the subsurface, promising progress in a number of fields..

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/a-new-imager-could-help-unearth-the-mineral-wealth-of-planets-and-asteroids/
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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“Working at the Lab remains exciting because it offers opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge science,” says our Research Scientist, Yilun Xu, whose work is contributing to advancements in #quantum computing.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-yilun-xu/
Research scientist Yilun Xu working on quantum control hardware in a lab.
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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“It was a challenging experiment with very fruitful results,” says Hai-En Tsai, on a collaboration has explored the microphysics of plasmas to advance #fusion research.
Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/08/a-new-way-to-view-shockwaves-could-boost-fusion-research/
January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Learn how our researchers are working with others at Berkeley Lab to improve the efficiency of T centers, tiny defects in silicon, paving the way for their use in quantum networks.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/using-lasers-to-improve-the-efficiency-of-quantum-emitters-in-silicon/
Graphs showing photoluminescence-excitation spectra and cavity-enhanced lifetimes of two T centers in silicon for quantum emitter efficiency.
January 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Discover how Berkeley Lab researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to extend the capabilities of #ParticleAccelerators & detectors, advancing particle physics research
Department of Energy
https://atap.lbl.gov/news/berkeley-lab-secures-doe-funding-to-develop-hardware-aware-ai-for-scientific-research/
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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“The Lab’s reputation and research options confirmed that joining was the right choice,” says our BELLA Center Research Scientist Lieselotte Obst-Huebl, whose works is to advance laser-plasma accelerators.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-lieselotte-obst-huebl/
Photos of Lotti Obst-Huebl and a quote from her.
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Learn how Berkeley Lab researchers are developing powerful #magnets to advance #ParticleAccelerator & #fusion research, create new elements & materials, improve medical diagnoses & treatments, and much more.

Department of Energy

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/15/leading-the-field-in-magnets/
Two people in a workshop examining cylindrical mechanical parts, surrounded by industrial equipment and machinery.
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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We teamed up with Ohio State to showcase a new plasma mirror that boosts efficiency of high-powered #lasers for laser-plasma acceleration.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/using-liquid-crystal-films-as-renewable-ultra-fast-plasma-mirrors-for-petawatt-class-lasers/
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Check out our December newsletter for a revolutionary new planetary imager, self-aligned chains of color-center qubits, laser-enhanced quantum emitters, High School STEM Days, Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards honorees, and much more.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/atap-newsletter/
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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We are collaborating with others at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley's Physics Department, and Nvidia to advance reliable quantum computing.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/new-berkeley-lab-and-nvidia-partnership-integrates-quantum-and-ai-supercomputing-for-next-generation-research/
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Shocking shockwaves! For the first time, researchers used both X-rays and electrons to make a high-speed movie of a shockwave moving through water. The technique could improve #FusionEnergy research. @atap.lbl.gov (link)
Close-up of laser optics illuminated with green light. The interior of the central cylinder glows red, with its center bright white. Two researchers in lab coats and safety glasses examine an optical table filled with metal components, illuminated by green light. Two researchers wearing lab coats and safety glasses look at experimental equipment bathed in green light
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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“It was a challenging experiment, but with very fruitful results,” says Research Scientist, Hai-En Tsai, on how a collaboration with @umich.edu explored microphysics of plasmas to advance #fusionenergy research

@berkeleylab.lbl.gov @departmentofenergy.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM