State-of-the-art beams from table-top accelerators
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 15:01
in Physics & Chemistry
"Table-top accelerators" – laser plasma accelerators (LPAs) that propel electron pulses to high energies within a few centimeters – promise far less expensive future accelerators with far less environmental impact than today's conventional machines. Scientists have devised novel methods to test the quality of uniquely challenging LPA beams.