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Cyclotron Basics for a Proton

The kinetic energy K of a proton in a cyclotron is given by:

K=(q^2 * B^2 * R^2)/(2m)

where:

• q = charge of the proton (1.602×10−19 coulombs), electron is negative that
• B = magnetic field strength (teslas, 10 is a lot, 20 is a lot lot)
• r = radius of the cyclotron (meters)
• m = rest mass of the proton (1.673×10−27 kilograms), electron is 9.109×10−31