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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06114-9
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Correction 05 September 2018: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that multi-stage laser-plasma acceleration has not been tried before.
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Competing Interests
Physicists achieve powerful acceleration by ‘surfing’ electrons on proton waves over short distances.