Accelerator & Fusion Research
- Accelerator & Fusion Research Division
AFRD's mission is to study and apply the physics of beams -- beams of ions,
electrons, and light -- and to advance related technologies. AFRD serves
users worldwide in fields as diverse as surface science and
structural biology.
- The Center for Beam Physics
This is a multi-disciplinary research and development unit in the
Accelerator and Fusion Research Division, dedicated
to exploring the frontiers of the physics of (and with) particle and
photon beams. Its primary mission is to promote the science and
technology of the production, manipulation, storage and control of systems
of charged particles and photons.
- Relativistic Klystron Two-Beam Accelerator (RK-TBA) Program
In the RK-TBA, a high-current, low-energy electron beam passes through
structures called relativistic klystrons, generating immense power at radio
frequencies. This power can be used for applications such as tomorrow's
high-energy electron-positron colliders, a new generation of compact
accelerators, or free-electron lasers.
- U.S. Heavy-Ion Fusion (HIF) Energy Research
The U.S. Heavy-Ion Fusion (HIF) program has the long-range goal of
developing inertial fusion energy (IFE) as an economically and
environmentally attractive source of electric power.
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