Impact of Dust Contamination in Particle Accelerators | Canada 🇨🇦

Canada Connect: Coffee Talk with an Early Career Researcher

Particle accelerators have revolutionised our understanding of the universe and enabled advancements in technology, materials science and medicine. A key limitation to their performance is contamination; dust inside superconducting accelerator can trigger field emission, where electrons quantum tunnel out of the surface due to the high electric fields. This session will discuss the origins and impacts of dust contamination and explore possible mitigation strategies.