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Understanding electron beam halos

| 8 September 2011 The halo of an electron beam does not make it angelic. It only adds to the beam's messy profile, making more work for physicists like Jefferson Lab’s Pavel Evtushenko, who was recently awarded funding for five years to look into developing high-range dynamics beam diagnostics that could help clean up electron beams. Category: Around the World | Tagged: , ,

Pushing the limits with high-voltage electron guns

| 21 July 2011 Scientists at Jefferson Lab advance high-voltage electron gun research to create tight, spin-polarised electron beams. Category: Around the World | Tagged: , ,