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Definition of Betatron

1. Noun. Accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux.

Definition of Betatron

1. Noun. (physics) A form of cyclotron used to accelerate electrons to high speed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Betatron

1. an electron accelerator [n -S]

Medical Definition of Betatron

1. A circular electron accelerator that is a source of either high energy electrons or X-rays. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Betatron

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"The wide tuning range of the betatron tune is realised by seven ... In order to maintain the betatron tune shift due to the space-charge effect below the ..."

2. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"The wide tuning range of the betatron tune is realised by seven ... In order to maintain the betatron tune shift due to the space-charge effect below the ..."

3. Proceedings of the Workshop on Utilisation and Reliability of High Power by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1999)
"An energy shift causes betatron oscillations of the whole bunch, which can be detected as radial position shift most sensitively half a betatron oscillation ..."

4. Proceedings of the Workshop on Utilisation and Reliability of High Power by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1999)
"An energy shift causes betatron oscillations of the whole bunch, which can be detected as radial position shift most sensitively half a betatron oscillation ..."

5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The Department is completing new facilities including automated 45 MeV betatron and CO"» units. It is also responsible for other megavoltage units at ..."

6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The Department is completing new facilities including automated 45 MeV betatron and CO"» units. It is also responsible for other megavoltage units at ..."

7. Transactionsby European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical by European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical Society of t (1869)
"453 1945 Application of the betatron to Practical Radiography. Girard, Adams. 241-6; disc. 489 1946 Application of Vacuum-Tube Oscillators to Inductive and ..."

8. Transactionsby European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical by European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical Society of t (1869)
"453 1945 Application of the betatron to Practical Radiography. Girard, Adams. 241-6; disc. 489 1946 Application of Vacuum-Tube Oscillators to Inductive and ..."

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