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Accelerator on a Chip Design

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A diagram shows one possible configuration for the shoebox-sized particle accelerator prototype. Designing the glass accelerating chips is just one of the challenges facing the project. The Stanford-led team will have to figure out the best way to distribute laser power among the chips, generate and steer the electrons, shrink the diameter of the electron beam 1,000-fold and a host of other technical details. SLAC and two other national labs will contribute expertise and make their facilities available for this effort.

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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