Press Releases

TAU Systems announces collaboration with University of Central Florida to advance compact laser-powered particle accelerator technology

Partnership combines TAU Systems' pioneering compact radiation testing platform with UCF's world-leading expertise in microelectronics and radiation effects.

TAU Systems joins RADNEXT 2030 network to expand global access to radiation effects testing

TAU Systems has joined RADNEXT 2030, a European initiative coordinated by CERN that provides access to world-class radiation testing infrastructures for electronics.

TAU Systems and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory achieve breakthrough in laser-powered accelerator operation, enabling over eight hours of continuous free-electron laser output

TAU Systems announced a major scientific milestone: the first-ever demonstration of reliable, continuous operation of a laser-powered accelerator (LPA)-driven free-electron laser (FEL) sustained over more than eight hours without operator intervention. The achievement, published in a new research paper, marks a pivotal step toward making ultra-bright, tunable light sources practical for real-world scientific and industrial applications.

TAU Systems demonstrates first electron beam production with its commercial laser-powered particle accelerator

TAU Systems announced it has successfully demonstrated electron beam production from the world's first commercial laser-powered accelerator, a breakthrough that promises to make advanced particle acceleration technology accessible to industries ranging from semiconductors to healthcare.

TAU Systems and Berkeley Lab demonstrate major advance in compact X-ray laser technology

TAU Systems together with the Berkeley Lab have achieved a major breakthrough by successfully demonstrating intense, coherent light pulses from a free-electron laser (FEL) driven by a laser-plasma accelerator (LPA). This milestone, published in Physical Review Letters, confirms that compact FELs are now within reach.

TAU Systems and Thales announce pioneering collaboration in laser-driven particle acceleration

TAU Systems announced the collaboration with solid-state laser producer Thales. The collaboration leverages Thales’ expertise in high peak power laser systems and TAU Systems’ innovation in laser-driven particle acceleration.

TAU Systems Wins Beam Time on World’s Most Powerful Laser at ELI Nuclear Physics

TAU Systems a leader in laser-driven particle acceleration, together with the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), has been awarded an exclusive five-week beam time allocation on the Extreme Light Infrastructure Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) facility’s 10-petawatt laser, the most powerful ultrafast laser in the world. This prestigious opportunity will enable TAU Systems to push the boundaries of self-guided Laser Wakefield Acceleration (LWFA) and advance the understanding of long-distance electron acceleration.

TAU SECURES $20M TO START SPACE RADIATION TESTING WITH WORLD FIRST COMMERCIAL LASER-PLASMA ACCELERATOR

TAU Systems, raised $20 million in extended seed funding, bringing its total to $35M. This new funding enables TAU to open the doors of the first privately owned and operated laser-particle accelerator in Carlsbad, California, and to begin work with its first customer – a major satellite manufacturing company.

TAU Systems joins DARPA space electronics project

TAU Systems to join a DARPA-funded initiative to develop new radiation testing capabilities for space-bound electronics. This programme seeks to enhance the resilience of electronics deployed in space environments where exposure to cosmic radiation poses significant risks to performance and longevity.

TAU Systems Collaborates with Global Pioneers ELI Beamlines & University of Texas on Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration

Collaboration brings together TAU Systems’ expertise in industrializing laser-driven particle acceleration with global academic excellence in the field.

Compact Accelerator Technology Achieves Major Energy Milestone

University of Texas at Austin and TAU Systems have demonstrated a compact particle accelerator less than 20 meters long that produces an electron beam with an energy of 10 billion electron volts (10 GeV)

TAU Systems signs lease on state-of-the-art premises for new Laser Plasma Accelerator Application Center - TAU Labs

Next generation laser-driven plasma accelerator laboratory to be established in 2024 to develop laser-driven plasma-based particle accelerator and light sources for the semiconductor industry and research applications.

Tau Systems Enhances Management Team with Business Development and Laser Technology Appointments

TAU Systems, the producer of ultrafast, compact laser-plasma accelerators, today announced further additions to its senior management team as the company continues on its path to commercial availability of the system.

TAU Systems Upgrades University of Texas Tabletop Laser to a Peak Power of 40 Terawatts and Debuts its Particle Accelerator

The upgrade is part of a collaboration between TAU and University of Texas at Austin to jointly develop the fundamental elements of laser-plasma interactions, advancing the science and technology of compact accelerator systems and advanced light sources

Milestone for plasma accelerators as TAU Systems signs key agreements with The University of Texas

The collaboration utilizes The University of Texas' state-of-the-art Tabletop Terawatt Laboratory laser system to expedite breakthroughs in disease prevention and cures, as well as semiconductor chips and more

TAU Systems partners with Berkeley Lab to Demonstrate the U.S.'s First Laser-driven Vacuum UltraViolet Free Electron Laser

The collaboration at Berkeley Lab's BELLA Center paves the way for breakthroughs in disease prevention and cures, as well as semiconductor chips and more

Miles to Meters and $Billions to $Millions

TAU Systems to build a new generation of compact particle accelerators following $15M seed investment