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Accelerators and detectors

Accelerators and detectors

Accelerator-on-a-chip created by inverse-design algorithm

13 Jan 2020
Dielectric laser accelerator
Booster shot: a section of an accelerator-on-a-chip. The grey structures focus infrared laser light (shown in yellow and purple) on electrons flowing through the centre channel. The structure is about 25 microns in height. (Courtesy: Neil Sapra)
A laser-driven electron accelerator that is integrated on a chip has been created by Jelena Vučkovi

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