Magnetron testing. Technician testing a magnetron,a device that creates microwave radiation. A magnetron consists of an electron tube surrounded by a magnet. As electrons are released from the heated cathode they are forced to take a spiral path to the anode by the magnetic field,creating microwaves. This magnetron will be used in a medical linear accelerator (Linac),a radiotherapy device used to treat cancer. The microwaves will be aimed at a cancerous tumour. The radiation will disrupt the tumour cells' DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid),either stopping their replication or killing them. This magnetron is produced by e2v Technologies | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bell, Brian |
Taille de l’image : | 4157 px × 4223 px |
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