betatron

Examples

• All

• The physicist explained how the betatron can accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.

• In 1940 (Volume 58), the Physical Review published Donald Kerst's description of the betatron.

  Academic text (1993)

• Combined with the X-ray generator... the bomb will approach the power of a betatron-

  The Alligator People (1959)

• A betatron works by using a magnetic field to increase the energy of charged particles.

Synonyms

A

accelerator

vsbetatron

• Specialized

48 7.1

A machine that makes particles move faster for scientific study

is the specific one using electric fields from changing magnetic fields to speed electrons

P

particle accelerator

vsbetatron

• Specialized

11 5.5

A machine that makes tiny charged particles move faster for science or medicine

focuses specifically on electrons and uses electric fields from changing magnetic flux

E

electron accelerator

vsbetatron

• Specialized

2 6.8

A machine that makes tiny particles inside atoms move very fast for experiments or medical treatment

uses a specific electric field from changing magnetic fields rather than other methods

I

induction accelerator

vsbetatron

• Specialized

9.6

A machine that makes a steady beam of electrons go faster using electric fields from changing magnets

is usually not restricted to continuous beams and covers other electron arrangements

How Energetic

supercollider

• Specialized

4 9.3

proton synchrotron

• Specialized

8.5

linear accelerator

• Specialized

1 7.0

proton accelerator

• Specialized

1 6.8

cyclotron

• Specialized

3 9.9

betatron

• Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology