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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics
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Official account of LBNL's ATAP Division. Supporting @berkeleylab.lbl.gov‬ and DOE's mission by inventing particle accelerators to explore and control matter and energy.
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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 7d
Our BELLA Center has demonstrated that plasma density increases as a laser pulse travels deeper into a laser-plasma accelerator channel, marking a crucial step in advancing next-generation #particleaccelerators

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 8d
Discover how our researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to help stabilize a high-power laser, promising advancements in next-generation #ParticleAccelerators, fusion, medicine, and many other fields

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 9d
“We are applying our long-standing expertise in a type of advanced accelerator called laser plasma acceleration to shrink XFELs,” says our Staff Scientist, Sam Barber, on progress toward compact X-ray free-electron lasers.

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 12d
Read about the experiences of the NNSA MSIIP program interns as they work with our world-renowned scientists on #particleaccelerator research. Apply for 2026; the deadline is October 26, 11:59 PM ET

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 12d
Read about the experiences of our @doescience interns working with our world-renowned scientists & state-of-the-art facilities on cutting-edge #particleaccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 12d
Our outreach and education efforts “allow me to help inform and educate the future STEM workforce,” says Research Scientist Arianna Formenti, who taught a class on #ArtificialIntelligence to high school students

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 12d
Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 13d
“They are interested in seeing the ALS and learning about the cool science happening here,” says our Outreach & Communications Specialist, Ina Reichel, who led @BerkeleyLab interns on a guided tour of the @advlightsource

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 14d
Discover how our researchers are advancing #fusionenergy by studying how rare-earth barium copper oxide superconducting magnet cables withstand the extreme conditions in future magnetic confinement fusion reactors

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 15d
Discover how a new diagnostic tool developed at our BELLA Center stabilizes high-power laser pulses without disrupting laser or accelerator operations to advance laser-plasma accelerators & expand their applications

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 16d
Check out our August Newsletter for advances in next-generation laser-plasma accelerators and their applications, progress in high-strength superconducting magnets, improved modeling of #particleaccelerators, and more!

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 19d
Read about the experiences of our @doescience interns working with our world-renowned scientists & state-of-the-art facilities on cutting-edge #particleaccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 19d
Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 20d
Our Research Scientist, Reed Teyber, has created a new method to measure inter-tape resistance in superconducting cables, promising more powerful & reliable magnets for HEP, #fusionenergy, & beyond

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 21d
Our BELLA Center scientists Carlo Benedetti & Davide Terzani have combined modeling techniques to create a more accurate and affordable method to simulate dynamical processes in next-generation laser plasma accelerators

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 22d
Read how @BerkeleyLab provides UHManoa students with hands-on experimental opportunities, enabling them to perform experiments, analyze #qubits, compare model predictions, and publish their findings

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 23d
“I am very thankful for this opportunity, the trust the division and the Lab are placing in me, and the strong support of the entire BELLA Leadership team,” says Osterhoff upon his appointment to lead our BELLA Center.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · Sep 4
AI is fueling real‑time discovery, from nanoscale innovation and protein design to ultra‑fast supercomputing. Berkeley Lab is building tools that accelerate science and move society forward. 🧪

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How AI and Automation are Speeding Up Science and Discovery
Berkeley Lab is transforming research across disciplines from energy to materials science and more, strengthening American innovation and the nation’s scientific edge.
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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 23d
Read about the experiences of our @doescience interns working with our world-renowned scientists & state-of-the-art facilities on cutting-edge #particleaccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 26d
Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 27d
🕯️🇺🇸 Today we pause to remember September 11, 2001.

Berkeley Lab honors the lives lost and the first responders whose courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 28d
“The students were very receptive, asking questions the whole time,” says our BELLA Deputy Director for Experiments, Jeroen van Tilborg, who led @BerkeleyLab student interns on a guided tour of the BELLA Petawatt laser facility

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · 29d
Discover how our researchers are advancing #fusionenergy by studying how rare-earth barium copper oxide superconducting magnet cables withstand the extreme conditions in future magnetic confinement fusion reactors

@berkeleylab.lbl.gov @energygov.bsky.social

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · Sep 8
Our outreach and education efforts “allow me to help inform and educate the future STEM workforce,” says Research Scientist Arianna Formenti, who taught a class on #artificialintelligence to high school students

@BerkeleyLab @ENERGY @doescience

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LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics @atap.lbl.gov · Sep 5
Read about the experiences of our @doescience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #particleaccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1

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