cyclotron

Noun

cyclotron (plural cyclotrons)

1. An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.
   • The two cyclotrons achieve their biological effects by focusing charged particles on the tumor. However, the mechanisms differ.1982 March 9, Lawrence K. Altman, “PARTICLE BEAMS USED TO TREAT RARE CANCERS”, in The New York Times
   • We do not examine the 6 hours surrounding perikron as the ion cyclotron waves in this region have already been extensively discussed [Leisner et al., 2006]. Perikron was close to 2100 on 24 December and the inbound pass cuts through the dayside magnetosphere.2006 December, CT Russell, JS Leisner, CS Arridge, MK Dougherty, X Blanco-Cano, “Nature of magnetic fluctuations in Saturn's middle magnetosphere”, in Journal of Geophysical Research, volume 111...