{"id":38425,"date":"2023-10-19T10:08:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=38425"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:08:24","slug":"miniature-particle-accelerator-achieved-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/miniature-particle-accelerator-achieved-first-time\/38425\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature particle accelerator achieved for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"
Researchers from FAU Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg have succeeded in developing the first nanophotonic electron accelerator.<\/h2>\n
Particle accelerators are used in a variety of industries, such as research and the medical sector. These machines require large amounts of space ranging from a few square metres to large research centres.<\/p>\n
To lower costs and reduce size, a viable option is to use lasers to accelerate electrons within a photonic nanostructure \u2013 constituting a microscopic alternative.<\/p>\n
Until now, it has not been shown that electrons have significantly increased in speed.<\/p>\n
FAU Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg physicists have now succeeded in demonstrating the first nanophotonic electron accelerator – at the same time as colleagues from Stanford University.<\/p>\n