There are 2 types of atom smashers: linear and circular. Linacs (linear accelerators) are in a line, while the other is a circle. Shouldn’t linacs be not as good as circular accelerators since circular colliders have unlimited space to accelerate while linacs have a limited amount? I understand it might need more force to go in a circle but the length makes up for it.
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Linear accelerators are getting a very good second life as x-ray sources. They can be made into extremely bright sources that are in very high demand. Look into free electron lasers.
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