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Synchrotron: basically a cyclotron used as a light source and microscope.
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And Canada has one. http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/10/23/681634.html Excerpt: "...Simply put, the synchrotron performs the function of a giant microscope. It uses tiny beams of light -- about the width of a human hair and millions of times brighter than the sun -- to view matter at its atomic level. The light is produced by accelerated electrons. The electrons are forced into a circular path by magnets and the light is directed down "beamlines" to labs where researchers do their work. ..." ______________________________________________________________ Did your tech wear a static strap? No? Well, there ya go! :p |
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