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A proton synchrocyclotron is a particle accelerator that accelerates protons to just below the speed of light for scientific experiments or medical treatment. The protons are usually supplied in the form of Hydrogen gas and the synchrocyclotron is similar to a cyclotron, except that the magnetic field is variable instead of fixed. It is available in both Superconducting and non-Superconducting varieties and the most common application in recent times is as one type of accelerator for advanced particle therapy, such as proton radiation therapy. Hope this helps..

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