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SLAC Physicists Achieve Breakthrough in Electron Beam Technology

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By Web Desk Published March 6, 2025 2 Min Read
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Claudio Emma and Brendan O’Shea examine experimental apparatus at FACET-II in 2022. Photo Credits: Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Physicists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, have notched a stunning electron beam breakthrough, generating the highest-current, highest-peak-power electron beams ever recorded.

The feat hitting 100 kiloamps for a fleeting quadrillionth of a second—promises to revolutionize chemical research, plasma studies, and fundamental physics, thanks to cutting-edge beam compression techniques.

How They Did It: Beam Compression Unleashed

Detailed in Physical Review Letters, the team harnessed a particle accelerator to zip electron beams to 99% of light speed. To keep them on track through curves, they mimicked a straighter path, tweaking energy within the bunch—called chirping—via magnetic fields.

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A millimeter-long electron string faced precise deflections, letting low-energy electrons lag while high-energy ones caught up. Final magnetic tweaks shrank the pulse to a razor-thin 0.3 micrometers, packing unprecedented power.

This electron beam breakthrough hinges on engineering finesse. SLAC slashed pulse length by juggling beam dynamics with magnets, spiking energy transfer efficiency. The result? A beam so potent it’s rewriting the playbook for high-energy experiments, from ultrafast chemistry to plasma generation.

Scientists see big wins ahead. This tech could unlock high-energy density physics, probe space properties, and turbocharge research tools. With future tests on deck, the electron beam breakthrough might redefine what’s possible.

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