Betatron

A device used for accelerating electrons which are used for radiotherapy treatments. The electrons may be made to strike a target before leaving the machine, thus producing x rays as a second treatment modality.


A circular electron accelerator that produces either high energy electrons or x-ray photons.


An apparatus known as a magnetic induction accelerator employs the dynamic interplay of a fluctuating magnetic field to propel electrons with increased velocity. Within this mechanism, electrons are introduced into a toroidal vacuum chamber nestled amidst the magnetic poles of an iron-core magnet. The rate at which the magnetic flux and magnetic field alter at the orbit radius is intricately connected, ensuring a steadfast radius for the electrons undergoing acceleration.


 

 

 


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