an educational site sponsored by the Center for Beam Physics. Part of
The Accelerator and Fusion Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Click on the section below that is best suited for what you're looking for. To the left of each page for the three sections is a toolbar that can be used to navigate around the site. Have fun!

What are Beams, Anyway? This section of the site is designed for people who have little or no knowledge about the concept of beams. Photon will shed some light on the conceptual understanding of beams and their related properties. A very good introduction for people who would like to learn about particles, waves, energy, and their relation to beams.

Working With Beams This section of the site will go into further detail about beams, and the related research using beams today. There is a lot of research into beams and their applications here at the Center for Beam Physics and other buildings around the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; this section will illustrate how it is done and what is used to do it.

Today's Research is Tomorrow's Technology Tomorrow's technology is only made possible because of our scientific research today. This research shapes the future of our world. Join us in this section of the site as we explore some of the exciting new research going on today as we apply the terms, ideas, and physics discussed in What are Beams, Anyway and Working With Beams towards explaining this research.

Links & Resources This page offers various links to sites of related interest around the world. These links include other Department of Energy Laboratories and facilities that use beams in scientific and practical applications today. There are also links to other sites of beam physics and related education, along with brief summaries of these various sites.