Particle accelerators are devices that use electromagnetic fields to speed up particles and collide them together or against a specific target. These devices are widely used by physicists to study ...

An intriguing astronomical discovery has recently come to light, revealing a beam of energy that is directed towards our planet. This beam, its origins, and potential implications for Earth present a ...

Claudio Emma and Brendan O’Shea examine experimental apparatus at FACET-II in 2022. Scientists have created an ultrashort electron beam with five times more peak current than any other similar beam on ...

When physicists fire beams of fast electrons at materials, they often need to know exactly how much energy those electrons will lose as they travel through. Through new research published in Physical ...

A satellite no bigger than a washing machine could soon take a major step toward reshaping the future of clean energy. Japan is preparing to launch a spacecraft that will send solar energy wirelessly ...