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Particle accelerators in modern world

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At the present time, there are about 40 thousand particle accelerators in the world. The present review article describes their role in various realms of human activities, including industry, fundamental science, and medicine. Data presented in various sources, such as scientific articles and reports and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publications, over the past fifty years are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the importance of nuclear-physics methods for medicine.

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Original Russian Text © A.P. Chernyaev, S.M. Varzar, 2014, published in Yadernaya Fizika, 2014, Vol. 77, No. 10, pp. 1266–1278.

This article was prepared on the basis of a report that was presented at the Nucleus-2012 International Conference, Voronezh, June 25–30, 2012.

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Chernyaev, A.P., Varzar, S.M. Particle accelerators in modern world. Phys. Atom. Nuclei 77, 1203–1215 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063778814100032

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