Short proton bunches rapidly accelerate energetic electrons

Short proton bunches rapidly accelerate energetic electronsShort proton bunches rapidly accelerate energetic electrons, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-06669-7Experiments show that short bunches of protons can produce electric fields that are strong enough to accelerate energetic electrons compactly. This discovery could lead to miniaturized high-energy particle accelerators.

Source: Nature AOP - September 19, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Toshiki Tajima Source Type: research