Particle accelerators tend to be large and expensive. But an alternative technology, which could result in more compact, cheaper machines, is proving its viability for the acceleration of subatomic particles.
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Bingham, R. In the wake of success. Nature 424, 258–259 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424258a
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