★ When particles gain very high energy they get
very excited and travel at speeds close to the
speed of light!! Fastest speed
recorded!
★ The frequency of the AC voltage does not
remain constant ; it synchronizes with the orbit
frequency of the accelerated particle
Beijing
Synchrotron Particle Accelerator
Why do we need particle accelerators anyway???
★ Blasts of electrons from the particle accelerator are used to clean
dirty water.
★ To make semiconductors - to make ions in silicon chips, making
them more effective in devices such as computers, phones and MP3
players.
★ Medical diagnosis - particle accelerators help to produce a
range of radioisotopes for treatments at hospitals.
very excited and travel at speeds close to the
speed of light!! Fastest speed
recorded!
★ The frequency of the AC voltage does not
remain constant ; it synchronizes with the orbit
frequency of the accelerated particle
Beijing
Synchrotron Particle Accelerator
Why do we need particle accelerators anyway???
★ Blasts of electrons from the particle accelerator are used to clean
dirty water.
★ To make semiconductors - to make ions in silicon chips, making
them more effective in devices such as computers, phones and MP3
players.
★ Medical diagnosis - particle accelerators help to produce a
range of radioisotopes for treatments at hospitals.
