LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics

"Leading the field in magnets", phots of people working with superconducting magnets under construction with the Berkeley Lab, ATAP, and DOE Office of Science logos.

Learn how Berkeley Lab researchers are developing powerful new #magnets to support advances in #ParticleAccelerator and #fusion research, create new elements and materials, improve medical diagnoses and treatments, and much more.

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/15/leading-the-field-in-magnets/

Announcement of division updates and talks by Dr. Cameron Geddes and Dr. Asmita Patel on February 23, 2026, at Berkeley Lab's ATAP All to All.

Our February All-to-All meeting included talks on compact electron sources for testing microelectronics, innovation as a core value, and a safety discussion on Integrated Safety Management at Berkeley Lab.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/seminars-and-events/all-to-all-meetings/

Attn: Graduate Students! Deadline is May 6th. Check out exciting opportunities for paid internships under the DOE Science SCGSR program, and come join our team to work with us on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr

"The biggest piece of advice I have is to embrace the collaborative aspects of the Lab,” says George Fraley, our principal resource analyst, who kindly shared his experiences working at Berkeley Lab.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-george-fraley/

Photos of scientist working in ATAP, "ATAP News February 2026", the Berkeley Lab, ATAP, and DOE Office of Science logos.

Check out our latest newsletter for the final new superconducting magnet for the Large Hadron Collider upgrade, how our researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to improve #ParticleAccelerators, and progress in #fusion.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/atap-newsletter/

The final magnet for the LHC upgrade is heading to
@cern.bsky.social. The magnets resulted from over 20 years of collaboration among national labs and CERN.

@departmentofenergy.bsky.social @lbnlengineering.lbl.gov

atap.lbl.gov/news/the-fin...

“A key aspect of a digital twin is the automated connection between the physical device and the simulation,” says Rémi Lehe, on how they are helping advance #ParticleAccelerator science.
Berkeley Lab Department of Energy

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/19/accelerating-science-with-digital-twins/

Discover how Berkeley Lab employs digital twins to simulate physical systems and accelerate scientific research.

Department of Energy

Attn: Graduate Students! Deadline is May 6th. Check out exciting opportunities for paid internships under the DOE Science SCGSR program, and come join our team to work with us on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr

“I knew that ALS was a world-class light source facility with significant scientific impact,” says Jared De Chant, a postdoctoral researcher at the Berkeley Lab Advanced Light Source‬, reflecting on his reasons for joining the Lab.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-jared-de-chant/

Portrait of Arianna Formenti outdoors with trees and hills in the background, recognized for Teaching Scholars Recognition at Berkeley Lab.

Congratulations to our Arianna Formenti, who received the Teaching Scholars Recognition for her contributions to the Berkeley Lab K-12 STEM Programs, part of the Government & Community Relations Office.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/formenti-receives-teaching-scholars-recognition/

Two photos from the workshop one showing people in a discussion, one showing many people in an auditorium attending a presentation, "ATAP News", "Berkeley Lab Hosts Agentic AI for User Facilities Workshop" and the Berkeley Lab ATAP and Office of Science logos.

In January, Berkeley LabLab hosted a workshop on how #ArtificialIntelligence can support research in user facilities across the Department of Energy national labs and European light sources.

Advanced Light Source

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/berkeley-lab-hosts-agentic-ai-for-user-facilities-workshop/

A photo of a man working on some electronics and "ATAP News", "Agentic AI Enables Advanced Light Source Experiments" and the Berkeley Lab, ATAP and DOEW Office of Science logos.

Our researchers use Accelerator Assistant, the first #ArtificialIntelligence system based on large language models, to enhance multi-stage experiments at the Berkeley Lab Advanced Light Source

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/agentic-ai-enables-advanced-light-source-experiments/

“I am very pleased to hear this news,” says our Division Director, Cameron Geddes, on the appointment of our former head and senior scientist, John Byrd, as the director of the US Particle Accelerator School.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy - @fermilab.bsky.social

https://ow.ly/6O7t50YhTl6

“A key aspect of a digital twin is the automated connection between the physical device and the simulation,” says Rémi Lehe, on how they are helping advance #ParticleAccelerator science.
Berkeley Lab Department of Energy

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/19/accelerating-science-with-digital-twins/

Close-up of a high-power laser setup with glowing red light inside a scientific lab environment and "Using Artificial Intelligence to Stabilize High-Power Lasers for Laser-Plasma Accelerators", "ATAP News", and the Berkeley Lab, ATAP and DOE Office of Science logos.

Our BELLA Center researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to predict a high-power laser's position with accuracy before it hits a target, advancing next-gen laser-plasma accelerators.
https://atap.lbl.gov/news/using-artificial-intelligence-to-stabilize-high-power-lasers-for-laser-plasma-accelerators/

"Genesis Mission", the DOE, Berkeley Lab and ATAP logos and some ottos of scientists working.

In the Department of Energy Genesis Mission, we collaborate with Berkeley Lab Scientific Data Div & other national labs to leverage #ArtificialIntelligence for advancing #research.

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/harnessing-ai-for-particle-accelerator-innovation-ataps-role-in-the-does-ai-genesis-mission/

Photos of the students visiting Berkeley Lab showing some scientific equipment and group pictures of the students.

“They are interested seeing in the Advanced Light Source and learning about the cool science happening here,” says our Ina Reichel, who led Berkeley Lab interns on a tour of the ALS.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-particle-accelerator-researchers/

The final magnet for the LHC upgrade is heading to CERN. The magnets resulted from over 20years of collaboration among national labs and CERN.

@DOEscience @LBNLEngineering

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/the-final-magnet-for-the-high-luminosity-upgrade-of-the-large-hadron-collider-leaves-berkeley-lab/

Photos of scientist working in ATAP, "ATAP News February 2026", the Berkeley Lab, ATAP, and DOE Office of Science logos.

Check out our latest newsletter for the final new superconducting magnet for the Large Hadron Collider upgrade, how our researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to improve #ParticleAccelerators, and progress in #fusion.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/atap-newsletter/

Photos of people working with various scientific equipment in laboratory settings.

Read how Berkeley Lab provides @uhmanoa.bsky.social students with hands-on opportunities, enabling them to perform experiments, analyze #qubits, compare model predictions, and publish their findings.

Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/university-of-hawaii-students-learn-at-atap/

We use #ArtificialIntelligence to stabilize a laser, promising advancements in #ParticleAccelerators & many other fields.

Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab - Berkeley Lab Engineering Division

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/10/machine-learning-helps-ease-the-jitters-of-high-power-lasers/

Our outreach efforts “allow me to help educate the future STEM workforce,” says Arianna Formenti, who taught a class on #ArtificialIntelligence to HS students.

Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/formenti-teaches-class-on-artificial-intelligence-to-high-school-students/

Discover how our researchers partnered with @LBNLcs and @NERSC to create a diagnostic tool for characterizing #quantum processors for future #quantum computers.

Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/a-scalable-whole-chip-method-for-analyzing-noise-in-quantum-processors/

Discover how Berkeley Lab researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to extend the capabilities of #ParticleAccelerators & detectors, advancing particle physics research
Department of Energy
https://atap.lbl.gov/news/berkeley-lab-secures-doe-funding-to-develop-hardware-aware-ai-for-scientific-research/

Our January All-to-All meeting included a science talk on how #artificialintelligence is advancing our R&D, a presentation on collaboration, & a discussion on Integrated Safety Management.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/seminars-and-events/all-to-all-meetings/

Researchers in protective gear calibrate precision optics for a petawatt laser at Berkeley Lab's BELLA Center to enhance particle accelerator methods.

“We’re witnessing the emergence of a new layer of scientific infrastructure,” says Thorsten Hellert, regarding his Department of Energy #GenesisMission-funded work advancing.

Berkeley Lab

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/02/ai-for-smarter-more-powerful-more-efficient-particle-accelerators/

Our BELLA Center has accomplished the first characterization of a collimated muon beam using a LPA, laying the groundwork for advancing imaging techniques.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/directional-muon-beam-shows-potential-for-advanced-imaging-technique/

Photos of Lotti Obst-Huebl and a quote from her.

“The Lab’s reputation and research options confirmed that joining was the right choice,” says our BELLA Center Research Scientist Lieselotte Obst-Huebl, whose works is to advance laser-plasma accelerators.

Berkeley Lab - Department of Energy

https://atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-lieselotte-obst-huebl/

Two people in a workshop examining cylindrical mechanical parts, surrounded by industrial equipment and machinery.

Learn how Berkeley Lab researchers are developing powerful #magnets to advance #ParticleAccelerator & #fusion research, create new elements & materials, improve medical diagnoses & treatments, and much more.

Department of Energy

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/15/leading-the-field-in-magnets/