be·ta·tron

(bā′tə-trŏn′, bē′-)

A magnetic induction electron accelerator capable of accelerating electrons to energies of several hundred million electron volts.

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betatron

(ˈbiːtəˌtrɒn)

(Atomic Physics) a type of particle accelerator for producing high-energy beams of electrons, having an alternating magnetic field to keep the electrons in a circular orbit of fixed radius and accelerate them by magnetic induction. It produces energies of up to about 300 MeV

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be•ta•tron

(ˈbeɪ təˌtrɒn; esp. Brit. ˈbi-)
n.

an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field.

[1940–45; beta (see beta particle) + -tron]

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Noun

betatron - accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux

induction accelerator

atom smasher, particle accelerator, accelerator - a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

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