cyclotron
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"We call it 'synthetic' because its mathematical description resembles the behavior of a magnetic field, even though physically it isn't there. As a result, light begins to 'bend,' much like electrons moving in cyclotron orbits."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
The centre in London is huge, with a vast cyclotron buried five stories underground and powering the proton beam 24 hours a day, Dr Hiley said.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Looking up can make you feel you are within a cyclotron, sucked up like the figures you are watching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The magnetic field produced by a cyclotron accelerates particles to dizzying speeds.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 16, 2023
Asked in September 1931 to donate 120,000 kilowatt-hours to run the cyclotron for a year, the company’s president, August F. Hockenblamer, took a firm line.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
