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Figure 5: Linear proton resonance accelerator containing n metallic drift tubes (see text).

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…tank a number of “drift tubes.” The electric field is zero inside the drift tubes, and, if their lengths are properly chosen, the protons cross the gap between adjacent drift tubes when the direction of the field produces acceleration and are shielded by the drift tubes when the field…
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…tank a number of “drift tubes.” The electric field is zero inside the drift tubes, and, if their lengths are properly chosen, the protons cross the gap between adjacent drift tubes when the direction of the field produces acceleration and are shielded by the drift tubes when the field…
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