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Labeled diagram of a two-stage tandem particle accelerator showing a cylindrical steel pressure tank with gradient rings, a charging chain, and an accelerating tube. Negative ions enter, pass through a stripping chamber to become positive ions, and are then directed by magnets toward a target.

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