Particle Accelerator Project: Building a Linear Accelerator or Cyclotron

[rsilva.pt]

Hi!

I'm interested in building a particle accelerator... maybe a linear accelerator or a cyclotron.

What do you suggest as a starting project? The linear accelerator or the cyclotron?

About the linear accelerator, is it suitable only for electrons? Is it possible to build a small (and affordable) linear accelerator capable of accelerating heavier charged particles?

And about the cyclotron... is it too expensive and complex as a first accelerator project? What would be the cost of a small cyclotron?

I'd like to contact other accelerator enthusiasts who could help me.

Thank you :)

 

[Vanadium 50]

Building an accelerator is dangerous. It's clear from your message that you don't know enough to build one successfully or safely. I'd recommend another project.

 

[WesleyForest]

Hello, I agree with Vanadium 50.
However, old CRT televisions do accelerate electrons so they are infact linear electron accelerators. For the record: a linear accelerator would be far far easier to make.

 

[rsilva.pt]

Building an accelerator is dangerous. It's clear from your message that you don't know enough to build one successfully or safely. I'd recommend another project.

I'm aware that it is complex and dangerous... I've worked with a Van de Graaff accelerator before to perform some RBS studies when attending to a Nuclear Safety course.

I have no technical knowledge to build an affordable accelerator. That is why I'm asking for help.

 

[berkeman]

Hi!

I'm interested in building a particle accelerator... maybe a linear accelerator or a cyclotron.

What do you suggest as a starting project? The linear accelerator or the cyclotron?

About the linear accelerator, is it suitable only for electrons? Is it possible to build a small (and affordable) linear accelerator capable of accelerating heavier charged particles?

And about the cyclotron... is it too expensive and complex as a first accelerator project? What would be the cost of a small cyclotron?

I'd like to contact other accelerator enthusiasts who could help me.

Thank you :)

I'm aware that it is complex and dangerous... I've worked with a Van de Graaff accelerator before to perform some RBS studies when attending to a Nuclear Safety course.

I have no technical knowledge to build an affordable accelerator. That is why I'm asking for help.

As explained, we do not give advice on dangerous projects here at the PF. Thread is closed.