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Tungsten. Gold or uranium may also be used but it is usually tungsten.

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What is a linear accelerator used for?

linear accelerator is commonly used for external beam radiation treatment for patients with cancer.The linear accelerator is used to treat all parts/organs of the body.It used to treat all body site,using conventional technique.......LAVANDER GIRL_08


What term is used in treatment of tumors with radiation?

Linear Accelerator


Linear particle accelerators are also known as what?

A linac, which is a foreshortening of linear accelerator, is sometimes used to refer to that device.


How does a linear accelerator work?

The linear accelerator uses microwave technology (similar to that used for radar) to accelerate electrons in a part of the accelerator called the "wave guide", then allows these electrons to collide with a heavy metal target. As a result of the collisions, high-energy x-rays are scattered from the target. A portion of these x-rays is collected and then shaped to form a beam that matches the patient's tumor. The beam comes out of a part of the accelerator called a gantry which rotates around the patient. The patient lies on a moveable treatment couch and lasers are used to make sure the patient is in the proper position. Radiation can be delivered to the tumor from any angle by rotating the gantry and moving the treatment couch.


What material is used to cool Jefferson Lab's electron accelerator to near absolute zero?

Liquid helium is used to cool Jefferson Lab's accelerator components.


What is the difference between a cyclotron and a linear particle accelerator?

The primary difference is that the cyclotron provides a "circular" path for the accelerated particles, and the linear accelerator provides a "straight tunnel" as a pathway for the accelerated particles. Both devices accelerate particles, but are suited nicely to be used in tandem The cyclotron is frequently applied as the "initiator" of a particle stream in physics labs with multiple accelerators. The cyclotron feeds the linear accelerator, which then provides a final boost to particles before directing them into a target. And this pair of devices can be set up to feed a larger "ring" accelerator. That is a "simple" three-stage setup for generating and accelerating a string of particles to ramp them up to near light speed. The accelerated particles, with their extreme energies, are then directed into selected targets and the scattering reactions observed.


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What can an internet download accelerator be used for?

An internet download accelerator can be used to increase the speed of a downloaded file. Popular download accelerator software including Internet Download Manager and Conceiva, are available on the Cnet website.


Linear B was used by what civilization?

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