1. 2.3 MeV is a TINY amount of energy (about 3.7e-13 Joules... for comparison it takes 4.8 Joules to heat a gram of water by 1 deg C).
2. A betatron accelerates electrons, not atoms.
3. Building a betatron is trivial, all you need is a torus shaped vacuum tube, some copper wire, and a power supply.
4. Me as a parent: "Hell yes go ahead and build one! I want to help!"
2. A betatron accelerates electrons, not atoms.
3. Building a betatron is trivial, all you need is a torus shaped vacuum tube, some copper wire, and a power supply.
4. Me as a parent: "Hell yes go ahead and build one! I want to help!"