Milestone in plasma acceleration: New energy record for next generation proton accelerators

Promising applications in medicine and materials science are getting closer

15-May-2024 - The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has made a significant advance in laser plasma acceleration. By employing an innovative method, a research team managed to substantially exceed the previous record for proton acceleration. For the first time, they achieved energies that so far have ...