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HILAC [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A linear accelerator which produces a beam of heavy particles of high intensity and sharp energy; used to produce transuranic elements and short-lived isotopes, and to study nuclear reactions, nuclear spectroscopy, and the absorption of heavy ions in matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

[...] accélérateur linéaire conçu pour l'étude des éléments et isotopes transuraniques [...]

Spanish

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