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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics
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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.
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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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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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November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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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November 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Discover how our researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to help stabilize a high-power laser, promising advancements in next-generation #ParticleAccelerators, fusion, medicine, and many other fields

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September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our outreach and education efforts “allow me to help inform and educate the future STEM workforce,” says Research Scientist Arianna Formenti, who taught a class on #ArtificialIntelligence to high school students

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September 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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atap.lbl.gov/news/suli-in...
September 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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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atap.lbl.gov/news/studyin...
September 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Discover how a new diagnostic tool developed at our BELLA Center stabilizes high-power laser pulses without disrupting laser or accelerator operations to advance laser-plasma accelerators & expand their applications

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atap.lbl.gov/news/diagnos...
September 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

@berkeleylab.lbl.gov @energygov.bsky.social

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September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our Research Scientist, Reed Teyber, has created a new method to measure inter-tape resistance in superconducting cables, promising more powerful & reliable magnets for HEP, #fusionenergy, & beyond

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September 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Our BELLA Center scientists Carlo Benedetti & Davide Terzani have combined modeling techniques to create a more accurate and affordable method to simulate dynamical processes in next-generation laser plasma accelerators

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atap.lbl.gov/news/combini...
September 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

@berkeleylab.lbl.gov @energygov.bsky.social

atap.lbl.gov/news/suli-in...
September 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM