A new generation of particle accelerators aims at taking cancer therapy, drug detection and material analysis to a higher level: These linear accelerators are so compact that they are becoming ...

Object Details Description Object 1978.1073.01.1 is the first seven feet of the 40-ft. long Alvarez proton linear accelerator (linac), with two of the total of 9 oscillators. The Alvarez linac became ...

Accelerators play a significant role in modern healthcare. In the medical industry, the linear accelerators are prominently used for treating cancer patients. A medical linear accelerator (LINAC) ...

The term encompasses all required components of an accelerator path segment, including the beam pipe, beam focusing systems and diagnostic equipment. Inside an accelerator facility, a beamline ...

Medical linear accelerators (linacs) have revolutionised cancer treatment by delivering precise high-energy photon and electron beams, yet the production of secondary neutrons remains a critical ...

The new facility will allow for experiments to be conducted over a wider energy range and produce data at a much faster rate than the original 2009 particle accelerator.

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA—Last month, the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC stands for Stanford Linear Accelerator Center) reached its golden anniversary. After 50 years of operation the ...