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

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November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Research Scientist, Reed Teyber, 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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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Discover how our researchers partnered with @cs.lbl.gov and @nersc.bsky.social to create a diagnostic tool for characterizing #quantum processors for future #quantum computers

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November 12, 2025 at 4:20 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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November 10, 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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November 5, 2025 at 6:50 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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November 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Read about the experiences of the NNSA MSIIP program interns as they work with our world-renowned scientists on #particleaccelerator research. Apply for 2026; the deadline is October 26, 11:59 PM ET

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October 22, 2025 at 3:07 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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October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Our BELLA Center has demonstrated that plasma density increases as a laser pulse travels deeper into a laser-plasma accelerator channel, marking a crucial step in advancing next-generation #particleaccelerators

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October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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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
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“We are applying our long-standing expertise in a type of advanced accelerator called laser plasma acceleration to shrink XFELs,” says our Staff Scientist, Sam Barber, on progress toward compact X-ray free-electron lasers.

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September 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Read about the experiences of the NNSA MSIIP program interns as they work with our world-renowned scientists on #particleaccelerator research. Apply for 2026; the deadline is October 26, 11:59 PM ET

@BerkeleyLab @doescience @ENERGY

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September 26, 2025 at 6:39 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 the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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September 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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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
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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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September 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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“They are interested in seeing the ALS and learning about the cool science happening here,” says our Outreach & Communications Specialist, Ina Reichel, who led @BerkeleyLab interns on a guided tour of the @advlightsource

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September 25, 2025 at 3:30 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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September 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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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September 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM