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Cyclotrons

Scope note

Designates structures in which charged atomic particles are accelerated along a spiral path by means of alternating electric currents with a constant magnetic field.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000120672

Broader Terms used

particle accelerators

Equivalent Terms used

cyclotron

Created

13yrs ago

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