More than 2 kilowatts of Proton Beam Impinging on the Water-cooled, Tungsten-reinforced Beam (IMAGE)
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The nuclear reactions that form stars are often accompanied by astronomically high amounts of energy, a challenge for nuclear astrophysicists trying to study these reactions; the chances of re-creating such a spark are unfathomably low. However, after renovations to its accelerator, one laboratory reported record-breaking performance. Following six years of upgrades to the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source at the Laboratory for Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics, researchers report improved results, discussed in Review of Scientific Instruments. In this image, more than 2 kilowatts of proton beam impinging on the water-cooled, tungsten-reinforced beam stop at the end of the ECRIS acceleration column, as seen through its viewing portal.
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Arthur E. Champagne
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