Robert Byer

Aug 30, 2024 | optica-opn.org | Robert Byer

When the Siegman International School on Lasers launched in 2014, it did so with clear ideals to guide it: the curiosity, passion, knowledge and drive of its namesake, Anthony (Tony) E. Siegman, 1999 Optica president and Optica Honorary Member. A renowned engineer, educator, author and leader, Siegman was widely recognized as a champion of knowledge among his students, colleagues and the industry at large. His legacy lives on in today’s Siegman School.

Jul 5, 2024 | cerncourier.com | Robert Byer

On-chip acceleration pioneers Robert Byer, Joel England, Peter Hommelhoff and Roy Shiloh report on progress to miniaturise accelerators from centimetres to microns.

Mar 19, 2024 | moore.org | Robert Byer

The term “particle accelerator” might lead most people to envision long underground tunnels stretching tens of kilometers and rooms full of large, bulky devices, but for years, researchers around the world have been pursuing smaller, lower cost and more efficient alternatives that have myriad potential applications in various scientific and medical fields.

Feb 26, 2024 | news.stanford.edu | Ula Chrobak |Robert Byer

Stanford researchers are getting closer to building a tiny electron accelerator based on “accelerator-on-a-chip” technology with broad potential applications in studying physics as well as medical and industrial uses. The researchers have demonstrated that a silicon dielectric laser accelerator, or DLA, can now both speed up and confine electrons, creating a focused beam of high-energy electrons.

Feb 26, 2024 | eurekalert.org | Robert Byer

Stanford researchers are getting closer to building a tiny electron accelerator based on “accelerator-on-a-chip” technology with broad potential applications in studying physics as well as medical and industrial uses. The researchers have demonstrated that a silicon dielectric laser accelerator, or DLA, can now both speed up and confine electrons, creating a focused beam of high-energy electrons.