Linac 4 has taken over from the retired Linac 2 as the first accelerator in the LHC injection chain! It has reached its first milestone to inject particles at an energy of 160 MeV and will contribute to an #LHC luminosity increase by 2021. Read more: https://home.cern/news/press-release/cern/cern-celebrates-completion-linac-4-its-brand-new-linear-particle | CERN

4.9K views · 31 reactions | UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley recently unveiled its second linear accelerator (or LINAC), ensuring access to world-class cancer care to patients in Mercer and Lawrence counties. Check it out in this week's episode of UPMC NOW. | UPMC | Facebook

AWAKE is CERN's plasma wakefield accelerator, a new breed of collider that can study fundamental physics in new ways. AWAKE's project lead Edda Gschwendtner explains how wakefield accelerators work https://www.newscientist.com/article/2360299-the-cern-particle-accelerator-that-will-breathe-new-life-into-physics/ | New Scientist

16K views · 227 reactions | ⚛️ Particle accelerators have many applications in medicine, industry and research. These machines accelerate charged particles, such as electrons and protons, to high speeds, sometimes even close to the speed of light. Watch to find out more. | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | Facebook