Particle Accelerators May Get a Boost from Oxygen (IMAGE)

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Particle Accelerators May Get a Boost from Oxygen

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Donut-shaped particle accelerator structures. Research indicates that accelerator performance may be improved by adding oxygen to the accelerator’s metal surface.

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Image courtesy of the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)

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Image courtesy of the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)

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