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Using Ultrafast Laser, ‘Mini’ Particle Accelerator Sets New Energy Record

Simulation of a few-femtosecond electron bunch trapped in a laser-excited plasma wakefield. Caption & Source: DESY

First Demo that Some Future Particle Accelerators May Be 100x Smaller