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- Built in 1962
- Accelerator is two miles long
- Longest linear accelerator in the world
- Composed of about 100,000 precision-made pieces
- Entire device is aligned to within twenty-thousandths of an inchIEEE History Center: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center 1962
- Facility director Neil Calder described it as "the world's straightest object"SFGate: Silicon Valley: It's where brains meet bucks (October 23, 2005)
- Uses microwave radiation to speed up electrons
- Generates an electric field of about 30 billion volts
- Has contributed to three Nobel Prizes in PhysicsIEEE History Center: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center 1962
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The Stanford Linear Accelerator is the world's largest and most powerful linear particle accelerator. It uses electricity to accelerate and collide subatomic particles. The device is located in the Stanford Linear Acelerator Center, a scientific research facility operated by Stanford University and overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Stanford Linear Accelerator Questions
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What materials would someone need to build a particle accelerator at home? 2 AnswersDepending on the particle, you may actually have one in your home... If you haven't thrown it out yet The Cathode Ray Tube, found in non flat screen TVs works ... read more -
Does Dark Matter adequately explain why the Universe is expanding at an accelerate rate? 2 AnswersNo dark matter wasn't enough in some scientists minds, that's why dark energy was added to the mix, whether dark energy exists is still a matter of scholarly de... read more -
What are the similiarities and differences between Madoff and Stanford fraud cases? 1 AnswerThey were both essentially Ponzi schemes. The big difference is the scale. Madoff's scheme was much, much larger. read more
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Physics acceleration question 1 AnswerSince acceleration is velocity over time, determining the velocity is as simple as multiplying the time by the acceleration. In this case, 1.4 m/s2 x 15s = 21 ... read more
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Stanford Linear Accelerator Photos and Media
- Wired: Multimedia: World's Longest Accelerator Probes Universe's Tiniest Particles (February 18, 2008)
- PodTech.net: Scoble Show: Tour of Stanford Linear Accelerator's visitor center (Time: 33:10)
- Flickr: Stanford Linear Accelerator search
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