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The science and technology of particle physics has contributed to many other areas benefitting to the nation's well-being.

Food sterilization
Medical isotope production
Simulation of cancer treatments
Reliability testing of nuclear weapons
Scanning of shipping containers
Proposed combination of PET and MRI imaging
Improved sound quality in archival recordings
Parallel computing
Ion implantation for strengthening materials
Curing of epoxies and plastics
Data mining and simulation
International relations
Nuclear waste transmutation
Remote operation of complex facilities

The applications of particle physics technology are diverse, far-reaching, and ever expanding.

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The Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB accelerator measures particle interactions with extreme precision. Collisions of electron and positron beams create the high-energy environment needed to produce subatomic particles that do not otherwise exist in nature.

Belle II Detector Produces World’s Most Precise Measurements of Subatomic Particle Lifetimes

Particle lifetime measurements with early data from the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB accelerator demonstrate the experiment’s high precision.

Researchers have long thought pure niobium superconducting radiofrequency cavities were best for particle accelerators. Researchers are now using a toolkit to learn how to add impurities to the cavities to make them smoother—and more efficient.

Smoother Surfaces Make for Better Particle Accelerators

An enhanced topographic analysis toolkit for forecasting and improving particle accelerator performance is helping scientists build better accelerators.

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