linear accelerators

Particle Accelerator Magnets Magnets are ubiquitous in modern life, used in motors, generators, wind turbines, steel foundries, toys, and all sorts of technological equipment. They are also essential for several distinct classes of device, including particle accelerators. Beams from particle accelerators are used to treat cancer patients and to create radioactive isotopes for medical diagnostics, [...]

The Power of Attraction: Magnets in Particle Accelerators In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted gave a demonstration on electricity to a class of advanced students at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Using an early battery prototype, he looked to see what effect an electric current would have on a compass, and since he hadn’t had [...]