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Compact Laser Accelerator Paves Way for Portable Muon Scanners

10/11/2025

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated that muons can be produced in compact, laser-driven accelerator setups.
The approach accelerates electrons to high energies, which collide with dense materials to generate muons.
This method could enable portable scanners to detect contraband in shipping containers.
The findings were reported in recent studies and workshops.

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Story summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated that muons can be produced in compact, laser-driven accelerator setups.
The approach accelerates electrons to high energies, which collide with dense materials to generate muons.
This method could enable portable scanners to detect contraband in shipping containers.
The findings were reported in recent studies and workshops.