BETATRON

Betatron

A betatron is a cyclic particle accelerator developed by Donald Kerst at the University of Illinois in 1940 to accelerate electrons, but the concepts ultimately originate from Rolf Widerøe, whose development of an induction accelerator failed due to the lack of transverse focusing. Previous development in Germany also occurred through Max Steenbeck in the 1930s.

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betatron

Noun

  1. A form of cyclotron used to accelerate electrons to high speed.


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