Particle Accelerator

A device (i.e., machine) used to produce high-energy high-speed beams of charged particles, such as electrons , protons, or heavy ions, for research in high-energy and nuclear physics, synchrotron radiation research, medical therapies, and some industrial applications.

See also: Acceleration, Centre European pour Rechearche Nucleaire, Cyclotron, Electron, Neutron, Proton, Velocity.