Compact electron accelerator reaches new speeds with nothing but light

Compact electron accelerator reaches new speeds with nothing but light.
Scientists harnessing precise control of ultrafast lasers have accelerated electrons over a 20-centimeter stretch to speeds usually reserved for particle accelerators the size of 10 football fields.

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