Macron (physics)

In physics, macrons are microscopic (dust-sized) particles, accelerated to high speeds. The term was first used in the late 1960s, when it was believed that macrons could be accelerated cheaply in small particle accelerators as a way of achieving low-cost fusion power.[1]

References
  1. Kirtley, David; Slough, John (2010). "Macron Formed Liner as a Practical Method for Enabling Magneto-Inertial Fusion". Journal of Fusion Energy. 29 (6): 561–566. Bibcode:2010JFuE...29..561K. doi:10.1007/s10894-010-9314-y. S2CID 20260462. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-05-19.


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