cyclotron
an accelerator in which particles are propelled in spiral paths by the use of a constant magnetic field.
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How to use cyclotron in a sentence
They acquired some old scintillators from a lab in Hamburg, leftover particle detectors from Los Alamos National Laboratory, and radiation-blocking iron slabs first used in a cyclotron at Columbia University in the 1950s.
Decades-Long Quest Reveals Details of the Proton’s Inner Antimatter | Natalie Wolchover | February 24, 2021 | Quanta MagazineElement 43 was "made" for the first time as a result of bombarding molybdenum with deuterons in the Berkeley cyclotron.
A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis | Glen W. WatsonFinally they strike a target inserted into their path or are extracted from the cyclotron for use as an external beam.
LRL Accelerators | Lawrence Radiation LaboratoryThe number of revolutions that an ion can make in a conventional cyclotron is limited to about 70 to 100.
LRL Accelerators | Lawrence Radiation LaboratoryBefore attempting to discuss this principle, we should first review the operation of a conventional cyclotron.
LRL Accelerators | Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Ions above the midplane of the cyclotron are directed downward; those below the midplane are directed upward.
LRL Accelerators | Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
British Dictionary definitions for cyclotron
/ (ˈsaɪkləˌtrɒn) /
a type of particle accelerator in which the particles spiral inside two D-shaped hollow metal electrodes placed facing each other under the effect of a strong vertical magnetic field, gaining energy by a high-frequency voltage applied between these electrodes
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Scientific definitions for cyclotron
[ sī′klə-trŏn′ ]
A type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged subatomic particles, such as protons and electrons, in an outwardly spiraling path, greatly increasing their energies. Cyclotrons are used to bring about high-speed particle collisions in order to study subatomic structures. Compare linear accelerator. See also synchrocyclotron. See Note at particle accelerator.
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Cultural definitions for cyclotron
[ (seye-kluh-tron) ]
The first kind of particle accelerator built.
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