Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
The humble magnetron, a device commonly found in microwave ovens, could soon power the next generation of particle accelerators, thanks to research at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
Originally developed in 1921 and used in radar technology during World War II, magnetrons are now the focus of physicists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab. The
