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Synchrotron light sources, such as the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, provide research opportunities for industry.
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The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory helps researchers improve such areas as medicine, material science and agriculture.
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The semiconductor industry relies on accelerator technology to implant ions in silicon chips.
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Superconducting wire developed for accelerators made it possible to create powerful magnets for medical diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance imaging.
More than 30,000 particle accelerators are in operation around the world, serving medicine, industry, energy, the environment, national security, and discovery science. As accelerator science and technology continue to advance, so too will their benefits to society.
Meetings and Upcoming Events
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RadTech uv&eb 2012
April 30 - May 2, 2012
Chicago, Illinois
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CAARI 2012
August 5-10, 2012
Fort Worth, Texas
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News
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Physicists talk turkey
November 23, 2011
symmetry breaking
Looking for some help with cooking your Thanksgiving feast this holiday? Here are a couple of ways that particle physics can lend a hand.
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The multiplying effects of an accelerator economy
November 3, 2011
ILC NewsLine
On the homepage of a US-based company website is a picture that, at first glance, looks like an advertisement for a major household appliance.
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The Tevatron: a training ground beyond particle physics
October 25, 2011
symmetry breaking
Beyond smashing together billions of protons and antiprotons over the course of its 28 years of operations, Fermilab’s Tevatron also served as a launching pad for many careers, often in fields beyond particle physics.
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A physicist in the cancer lab
October 2011
symmetry magazine
Nicole Ackerman thought she would always be a particle physicist—until a newfound interest in biology drew her toward medical imaging.
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A cereal killer app
October 2011
symmetry magazine
Next time you pour yourself a bowl of Cheerios, thank the particle accelerator that brought you the bright yellow box.
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Particle Accelerators Defend United States, Do Physics
September 13, 2011
Discovery News
Sandia National Labs is celebrating a milestone for two pulsed-energy generators that have contributed much to both basic science -- and the defense of the United States.
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Is Thorium the Biggest Energy Breakthrough Since Fire? Possibly.
September 11, 2011
Forbes
Last week, scores of thorium boosters gathered in the United Kingdom to launch a new advocacy organization, the Weinberg Foundation, which plans to push the promise of thorium nuclear energy into the mainstream political discussion of clean energy and climate change.
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A Dozen Economic Facts about Innovation
August 25, 2011
Brookings Institution
During the past century, innovation in mechanics, computing technology, medicine, and business practices has driven economic growth, raised wages, and helped Americans lead longer and healthier lives.
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Features
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Illinois Accelerator Research Center
At the Illinois Accelerator Research Center scientists and engineers from Fermilab, Argonne and Illinois universities will work with industrial partners to research and develop breakthroughs in accelerator science and translate them into applications for the nation's health, wealth and security.
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The Acceleratorer
Information about conferences and workshops for particle accelerator scientists and members of industry.
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RadTech
The Association for UV&EB Technology
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symmetry magazine: Accelerator Applications
From heart valves to shrink wrap, this archive highlights the many applications of particle accelerators.
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The Scientific Century: securing our future prosperity
A report published by the Royal Society, the national academy of science in the UK, that explains the need to make science and innovation the focus of the UK's long-term strategy for economic growth.
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RADWire
Your source for UV & EB Industry Supplier News
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Advanced Electron Beams Blog
As organizations seek more clean and efficient ways to power their industrial processes, electron beams are emerging as a way to address these challenges.
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Accelerators for America's Future
Putting accelerators to work on the challenges of our time
A report that captures the perspectives, insights and conclusions of experts from across the spectrum of accelerator applications:
- Energy and Environment
- Medicine
- Industry
- National Security
- Discovery Science
Published by the Department of Energy's Office of Science