the cyclotron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Accelerator
gptkbp:application gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:Physics
material science
nuclear physics
materials research
nuclear reactions
radiotherapy
nuclear medicine
ion implantation
isotope production
gptkbp:components gptkb:Magneto
vacuum chamber
dees
radiofrequency generator
gptkbp:development inspired other accelerator designs
led to advancements in particle physics
gptkbp:has_limitations energy loss due to radiation
maximum energy limit
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_practical_particle_accelerator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the cyclotron
gptkbp:input_output high-energy particles
ion beams
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1930
gptkb:Ernest_O._Lawrence
gptkbp:legal_principle spiral path of particles
gptkbp:notable_users universities
hospitals
research institutions
private companies
government laboratories
gptkbp:operational_use depends on design
depends on operating conditions
gptkbp:power_source depends on magnetic field strength
up to several hundred Me V
gptkbp:principle_of_operation magnetic field and electric field
gptkbp:related_devices gptkb:networking
linear accelerator
gptkbp:safety radiation shielding
operational protocols
gptkbp:size can be large
can be compact
gptkbp:trends increased efficiency
advanced control systems
miniaturization
integration with other technologies
new materials for construction
gptkbp:type circular accelerator
fixed-frequency accelerator
gptkbp:used_for accelerating charged particles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernest_O._Lawrence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4