accelerator physics
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Faster-Than-Light ‘Quasiparticles’ Touted as Futuristic Light Source
Nothing can travel faster than light, or 299,792,458 meters per second. But a certain group of particles acts as if it can, a team of physicists recently concluded, potentially paving the way for a powerful light source that could reveal new kinds of science. When electrons are excited and pushed around, they produce light of…
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Surprising Accelerator Finding Could Change The Way We Think About Neutron Stars
Neutron stars are having a renaissance, as far as space objects go. These ultra-dense collapsed stars are the source of last year’s most important astrophysical discovery, and they could supply the universe with much of its gold and other heavier elements. But, confusingly, many of their most important properties may not come from the neutrons…