# what r the limitations of cyclotron?

Hi Sajip!

The limitations of cyclotron are:

(1)  Cyclotron can accelerate only charged particles or ions.

(2)  The cyclotron is capable of accelerating particles up to a few percent of the speed of light.

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it cannot accelarate electron.a large increase in their energy increases their velocity to a very large extent .this throws the electron out of stepwith the oscillating field.

neutaons being electrically neutral ,cannot be accelarated in a cyclotron

hope you unerstood

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IT  IS INDEPENDENT OF FRQUENCY AND SPEED OF ELECTRON IN BOTH DEES

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1.light particles such as electrons req very very high freq. to be accelerated in d cyclotron !!!

2. maintaining the mag. field over dee !! thruout is a problem !!!

3. also at high speeds relitivastic effects must be accounted

4.neutrons cant be accelerated !!!!

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## Limitations of Cyclotron

• Only when the speed of the circulating ion is less than 'c' the speed of light, we find the frequency of revolution to be independent of its speed.

At higher speeds, the mass of the ion will increase and this changes the time period of the ion revolution. This results in the ion lagging behind the electric field and it eventually loses by collisions against the walls of the dees.

• The cyclotron is suitable for accelerating heavy charged particles but not electrons.
• Cyclotrons cannot accelerate in charged particles.
• It is not suited for very high kinetic energy.
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