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linear accelerator, linacnoun
ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
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linacnoun
A linear particle accelerator.
Etymology: Contraction of linear accelerator.
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linac
A linear particle accelerator (often shortened to linac) is a type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged subatomic particles or ions to a high speed by subjecting them to a series of oscillating electric potentials along a linear beamline. The principles for such machines were proposed by Gustav Ising in 1924, while the first machine that worked was constructed by Rolf Widerøe in 1928 at the RWTH Aachen University. Linacs have many applications: they generate X-rays and high energy electrons for medicinal purposes in radiation therapy, serve as particle injectors for higher-energy accelerators, and are used directly to achieve the highest kinetic energy for light particles (electrons and positrons) for particle physics. The design of a linac depends on the type of particle that is being accelerated: electrons, protons or ions. Linacs range in size from a cathode ray tube (which is a type of linac) to the 3.2-kilometre-long (2.0 mi) linac at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California.
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A linac, or linear accelerator, is a type of particle accelerator that increases the energy of charged subatomic particles or ions by subjecting them to a series of oscillating electric potentials along a linear beamline. It is often used in medicine for radiation therapy and in scientific research.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of LINAC in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of LINAC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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