Accelerator-on-a-chip technology could also lead to new cancer radiation therapies, said physicist Robert Byer, a co-author of the Science paper. Accelerator-on-a-chip technology could also lead to new cancer radiation therapies, said physicist Robert Byer, a co-author of the Science paper. Research Highlights We use laser light to propel electrons through a series of artfully crafted chips, dramatically shrinking the size and cost of particle accelerators. Accelerator on a Chip: Honey, I Shrunk the Particle Accelerator WRITTEN BY: Daniel Duan When we talk about particle accelerators, the idea of enormous machines with the size of a warehouse and located inside underground tunnels often comes into mind.

Stanford researchers build a particle accelerator that fits on a chip This image, magnified 25,000 times, shows a section of an accelerator-on-a-chip.

Again, it's a matter of size.

On-chip integrated laser-driven particle accelerator. Again, it’s a matter of size. Researchers create tiny particle accelerator that fits on a silicon chip By Georgina Torbet January 5, 2020 This image, magnified 25,000 times, shows a section of an accelerator-on-a-chip. Request PDF | On-chip integrated laser-driven particle accelerator | Particle accelerators represent an indispensable tool in science and industry. Particle accelerators represent an indispensable tool in science and industry. Accelerator-on-a-chip technology could also lead to new cancer radiation therapies, said physicist Robert Byer, a co-author of the Science paper. We are an international collaboration that includes world-renowned experts in accelerator physics, laser physics, nanophotonics and nanofabrication. Again, it’s a matter of size. However, the size and cost of conventional radio-frequency accelerators limit the utility and reach of this technology. The gray structures focus infrared laser light (shown in yellow and purple) on electrons flowing through the center channel.