Linear and Particle Accelerators & Cyclotrons

Richardson Electronics supplies linear accelerator parts such as electron guns and cathodes. We are the exclusive distributor for NISSHINBO (formerly New Japan Radio Company - NJRC) magnetrons used in linear accelerators. Linear accelerators are used in medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

Linac Applications

Industrial

• Food and Packaging Sterilization
• Polymerization
• Sewage Sterilization
• Cargo Scanning
• Non-Destructive Testing

Medical

• Beam Radiation
• Medical Supply Sterilization

Scientific

• Nuclear Experimentation
• Non-Destructive Testing

Industrial Applications

Food and Packaging Sterilization - an industrial procedure that uses low-energy x-ray beams from a linear accelerator to sterilize food packages as well as the actual food itself
Polymerization - an industrial procedure that uses x-ray beams from linear accelerators to initiate a chemical reaction that forms polymer chains.
Sewage Sterilization -an industrial procedure that uses x-ray beams from linear accelerators to purify wastewater from sewage treatment plants by rendering toxic chemicals into non-harmful products and destroying harmful bacteria and other microorganisms.
Cargo Scanning is a process in which x-ray beams from linear accelerators are used as a non-destructive method of inspecting and identifying goods in transportation systems.
Non-Destructive Testing - a process that utilizes x-ray beams from linear accelerators to evaluate the properties of a material, component, or system without causing damage

Medical Applications

Beam Radiation - a medical procedure that utilizes a high energy x-ray beam which is produced by a linear accelerator to target cancerous masses directly
Medical Supply Sterilization - a process that uses x-ray beams from linear accelerators to destroy and/or remove any toxic chemicals and harmful microorganisms.

Scientific Applications

Nuclear Experimentation - linear accelerators are used all over the world to aid in better understanding the fundamental aspects of nuclear reactions and what uses this process may have in all markets
Non-Destructive Testing - many research facilities utilize linear accelerators in identifying properties of materials so such materials can be categorized and additional research is done to determine uses for those materials