Article on the history and recent advances of laser-based electron acceleration in CERN Courier
CERN Courier published an article covering the history of on-chip accelerators using silicon-based structures illuminated by lasers. These dielectric laser accelerators (DLAs) promise powerful, high-energy, high-repetition-rate particle sources suitable for applications in medical facilities and quantum communication, thanks to their compact size and efficiency. Recent experiments demonstrate significant progress in accelerating gradients, beam control, and attosecond electron bunching, paving the way for scalable, ultrafast, and compact accelerators for various scientific and medical uses.