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- 1Protons reach record energy riding moving laser-driven waves●Protons ride moving waves to reach record energy with long-pulse lasers
Physicists report accelerating protons to record energy levels by having them ride moving plasma waves generated with long-pulse lasers. The technique, described across science news outlets including Phys.org and EurekAlert, could point toward more compact and affordable particle accelerators for research and medical applications.