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Home » Particle and nuclear » Accelerators and detectors » Micronozzle could give laser-driven particle accelerators a boost

Micronozzle could give laser-driven particle accelerators a boost

24 Jun 2025
Micronozzle particle accelerator
How it works A conceptual illustration of micronozzle acceleration. A solid hydrogen rod is embedded in an aluminum micronozzle, which channels and focuses plasma flow to optimize proton acceleration. (Courtesy: Masakatsu Murakami)
Proton energies achievable in laser accelerators could be tripled by using specially designed micron

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Tim Wogan is a science writer based in the US
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