Our August All-to-All meeting featured a science talk on enhanced nuclear fusion, an update from our IPO office, a presentation on appreciation as a core stewardship value, and changes to the Berkeley Lab access process. Department of Energy - UC Davis https://ow.ly/aS0S50ZIStf
LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics
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Official account of LBNL's ATAP Division. Supporting @berkeleylab.lbl.gov and DOE's mission by inventing particle accelerators to explore and control matter and energy.
Learn how our researchers & collaborators are using #ArtificialIntelligence to make #ParticleAccelerators smarter & more powerful through Department of Energy's AI Genesis Mission. Berkeley Lab - @fermilab.bsky.social - @brookhavenlab.bsky.social
Our researchers use Accelerator Assistant, the first #ArtificialIntelligence system based on large language models, to enhance multi-stage experiments at the Berkeley Lab Advanced Light Source Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/news/agentic-ai-enables-advanced-light-source-experiments/
As part of the Berkeley Lab ALS-United series, learn how Senior Scientist Fernando Sannibale ensures the reliable operation of the Advanced Light Source and is helping upgrade the facility as part of the ALS-U project. https://atap.lbl.gov/news/als-united-elmie-peoples-evans-and-fernando-sannibale/
Check out our latest newsletter for advances in #fusion research, a compact photon source for high-resolution imaging, and a novel method that could accelerate the design and operation of #ParticleAccelerators. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/atap-newsletter/
"What I enjoy most about my role is the sense of contribution,” says Chris Gonzalez, a facilities area manager in Berkeley Lab's Facilities Division, about his work overseeing and supporting the buildings where our employees work. Department of Energy https://ow.ly/pl2m50ZhF3E
A new imaging technology developed by us can create accurate, detailed 3D geochemical maps of the subsurface, promising progress in a number of fields.. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/news/a-new-imager-could-help-unearth-the-mineral-wealth-of-planets-and-asteroids/
Today is Berkeley Lab Founder’s Day! On this date in 1931, E.O. Lawrence got a UCB building for R&D on his invention, the #cyclotron. We are proud to carry on his legacy of #particleaccelerators and team science. Department of Energy - UC Berkeley
Our researchers continually operated a laser-plasma accelerator-driven free-electron laser for an unprecedented 8 hours, promising new light sources for science, medicine, and industry. https://atap.lbl.gov/news/milestone-in-free-electron-lasers-marks-progress-toward-next-generation-light-sources/
Discover how we are working with Berkeley Lab's Advanced Quantum Testbed & NVIDIA to develop advanced #ArtificialIntelligence-enhanced #quantum experiments, securing U.S. leadership in scientific discovery and innovation. Department of Energy https://aqt.lbl.gov/2026/03/16/hybrid-quantum-nvidia/
A course on #ParticleAccelerators at UC Berkeley taught by our Staff Scientist Simon Leemann and Senior Scientist Carl Schroeder, is helping to foster the next generation of accelerator scientists and engineers. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://ow.ly/p0Jr50Zh8K1
Learn how our researchers & colleagues from the Berkeley Lab Energy Geosciences Division developed an open-source platform for accurate, reliable, & real-time distributed fiber sensing used in #ParticleAccelerators & beyond. Department of Energy - Earth and Environmental Sciences at Berkeley Lab
Researchers at Berkeley Lab are driving technological innovations and advancements in theory to help unlock the potential of #fusionenergy, which promises abundant, reliable energy. Department of Energy - LBNL Nuclear Science Division - Berkeley Lab Engineering Division https://ow.ly/JsfB50YZbnK
We use high-energy ion beams to create a chain of color-center qubits in diamond, promising advances in #quantum computing, & sensing technologies to progress #fusion. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/news/color-center-qubits-could-illuminate-the-path-to-a-quantum-future/
Thanks for 2026 Multi-Lab Safety Week successful by highlighting best practices in safety during scientific exploration and beyond. Berkeley Lab - Berkeley Lab Engineering Division - @fermilab.bsky.social - @brookhavenlab.bsky.social - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/news/mlsw2026/
🎉 Berkeley Lab is delivering secure, scalable #quantum technologies for the nation. Our scientists have measured the real-time state of superconducting qubits, bringing #quantum computing one step closer. Department of Energy https://ow.ly/Jb3O50Yv2q9
Learn how Berkeley Lab researchers are developing powerful new #magnets to support advances in #ParticleAccelerator and #fusion research, create new elements and materials, improve medical diagnoses and treatments, and much more. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/15/leading-the-field-in-magnets/
Discover how our staff & partners harness the power & versatility of #ParticleAccelerators and their applications to drive breakthroughs in #quantum technologies that could transform science and society. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/news/advancing-the-quantum-frontier/
“It opens the door to engineering new materials that would affect the fusion rate,” says our Arun Persaud, about new research on #materials-driven #fusion. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy - UC Davis https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/07/23/when-it-comes-to-fusion-materials-matter/
Born today in 1901: cyclotron inventor and Nobel laureate Ernest O. Lawrence. His legacies of team science and #particleaccelerator innovation still enable discovery and benefit society here at Berkeley Lab Department of Energy https://www.lbl.gov/ernest-orlando-lawrence/
Our BELLA Center Project Scientist, Sarah Schröder, a judge at the Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair at Los Medanos College, said, “The projects were executed with a high degree of technical rigor.” https://atap.lbl.gov/news/schroder-takes-part-in-science-and-engineering-fair/
Our BELLA Center has accomplished the first characterization of a collimated muon beam using a LPA, laying the groundwork for advancing imaging techniques. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/news/directional-muon-beam-shows-potential-for-advanced-imaging-technique/
Learn how our researchers & collaborators are using #ArtificialIntelligence to make #ParticleAccelerators smarter & more powerful through Department of Energy's AI Genesis Mission. Berkeley Lab - @fermilab.bsky.social - @brookhavenlab.bsky.social
Our researchers are working with the Berkeley Lab Engineering Division to develop a new #superconducting elliptical magnet, laying the groundwork for compact, higher-power #ParticleAccelerators & future muon collider. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://ow.ly/ig8E50ZesZh
“It was a challenging experiment with very fruitful results,” says Hai-En Tsai, on a collaboration has explored the microphysics of plasmas to advance #fusion research. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/08/a-new-way-to-view-shockwaves-could-boost-fusion-research/
A course on #ParticleAccelerators at UC Berkeley taught by our Staff Scientist Simon Leemann and Senior Scientist Carl Schroeder, is helping to foster the next generation of accelerator scientists and engineers. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://ow.ly/p0Jr50Zh8K1
Our July All-to-All meeting featured a talk on #superconducting magnets, a presentation on team science & collaboration as core stewardship values, & a talk on #wildfire emergency preparedness. Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy https://atap.lbl.gov/seminars-and-events/all-to-all-meetings/
Discover how our researchers have teamed up with Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division to develop high-power lasers for advanced #ParticleAccelerators and a broad range of applications across science, industry, medicine, and defense. . Department of Energy https://ow.ly/eQfj50Zn6cH
In June, Berkeley Lab hosted 60 leading experts at a two-day workshop to chart a course for developing next-generation #ParticleAccelerators and high-power lasers for DOE Office of Science Basic Energy Sciences facilities and applications. Department of Energy https://ow.ly/LNWv50Zet0z
In May, as part of our long and proud tradition of supporting local communities, Berkeley Lab's Ina Reichel, Olga Shapoval, Ian Lacey, and Elham Ghanem represented the Lab at the Oakland Unified School District STEM Fair. Department of Energy - Advanced Light Source https://ow.ly/vCnH50Zeta4